VAISHNAVA SAMPRADHAYA AVATRAMS
PRESERVATION BY LILÂ AVATÂRAS.
SKANDHA II. CHAP. 7 smd bhagavatham
1. Varâha — In order to raise the Earth from the waters, the Purusha
adopted the body of Varâha or Boar and killed with His tusks the first
Daitya Hiranyâksha. {KR Kindly note it is not Matsya for the Vaishnavism
but Varaham}
2. Yajna — was born of Ruchi and Âkuti. The Suyama Devas were born of
Yajna. He dispelled the fears of Trilokî.
3. Kapila — was born of Kardama Prajâpati and his wife Devahûti. He taught
Brahmâ Vidyâ to his mother.
4. Dathâtreya — He preached Yoga to his disciples, who acquired powers and
became liberated.
5. the Kumâras. — Sanat Kumâra, Sanaka, Sanandana and Sanâtana. They
completely promulgated the Âtmâ Vidyâ, which had been lost in Pralaya.
6. Nara Nârâyana. — They were born of Dharma and his wife Murti, daughter
of Daksha. Their Tapas was so great that the Deva ladies could not shake it.
7. Dhruva. — Though a boy, he could not bear the words of his step-mother.
He went into the forests and made Tapas. He was rewarded with ascent to
Dhruva Loka or the region of the polar star.
8. Prithu. — He milked out riches and edibles from the earth.
9. Rishabha. — Rishabha was the son of Nàbhi by Sudevi or Meru Devi. He
roamed about as Parama Hansa.
10. Hayagrîva. — This horse-headed Avatâra appeared in the Vedic Yajna and
promulgated the Vedas.
11. Matsya. — Vaivasvata Mann found out this Avatâra at the end of a cycle
of Yugas. He preserved all beings and the Vedas from the waters of the
Deluge.
12. Kûrma. — At the great churning of the Ocean, the Tortoise Avatâra
supported the Mandâra mountain.
13. Nrisinha. — The Man-Lion Avatâra killed Hiranyakâsîpu.
14. Hari — saved the Elephant King of the famous story of Gajendra Moksha.
15. Vâmana — measured the Trilokî by His two steps.
16. Hansa — related Bhakti Yoga, Gnana and Bhâgavata Purâna to Nârada.
17. The presiding deity of each Manvantara.
18. Dhanvantari — promulgated the science of medicine.
19. Parasu Râma — suppressed the Kshatriyas who became disregardful of the
Brâhmanas and the Sâstras.
20. Râma — destroyed Lankâ and killed Râvana.
21. Râma and Krishna. — The tenth Canto of Bhâgavata is entirely devoted to
their deeds. (KR: Balarama and Krishna; both considered as one avataram by
the vaishnavism)
22. Vyâsa. — He divided the trunk of the Veda tree into several branches.
23. Buddha. — When the Asuras came to know the Vedic mysteries and to
oppress people, Buddha incarnated Himself in order to confound them by
preaching a variety of by-religions. (KR: Vaishnavism has this the Buddha
; reason is unknown; early scriptures do not have; and some writers say it
is insertion)
24. Kalki — will appear before the end of Kali Yuga, to set things right.
KR IRS 20423
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