Lord Hayagreeva Long ago, Vishnu who is also known as Janardhana, had waged a war lasting sixteen thousand years with the Asuras. At the end of the battle, overcome with fatigue, he went to sleep, in a standing posture, with his head supported by the tip of his peerless bow. As fate would have it, he fell into a really deep sleep, unaware of his surroundings and stood as one whose life had become extinct. When the Devas and the divine sages beheld this, they grew very worried. For who would…