Para-Vasudeva (Sanskrit: परवासुदेव, romanized: Paravāsudēva) is a term found in the Vaishnavism tradition of Hinduism.
The shakti (divine energy) of this form of God is regarded to contribute to the avataras, the material appearances of the deity on earth.
[2] The four vyuhas (emanations) of Vasudeva are regarded to have emerged from Para-Vasudeva, identified with Vishnu,[3] of which Vāsudeva is described to possess the full measure of the six gunas (qualities) of jnana, aishvarya, shakti, bala, virya, and tejas, while Samkarshana, Pradyumna, and Aniruddha possessed only two of these qualities in turn.
[6] Para-Vasudeva is described to will his consort, Sri-Lakshmi, in her aspects of bhuti (being) and kriya (doing) to produce the six qualities, which become the basis of all creation.
[7] In the Gaudiya, the Vallabha, and the Nimbarka traditions, Para-Vasudeva refers to Krishna, the Svayam Bhagavan, the absolute representation of God.