Dashavatar, the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu, were meant for establishing %u2018dharma%u2019, whenever %u2018adharma%u2019 occurs. Even though it is considered a myth, the scientific facts behind the Dashavatar are now under research. It is said that the ten incarnations represent the evolution of mankind. The 9 avatars so far are Matsya (fish), Kurma (tortoise), Varaha (boar), Narasimha (half-man, half-lion), Vamana (dwarf man), Parashuram (man with an axe), Ram (moral man), Krishna (philosophical man) and Balaram (spiritual man) respectively. The tenth avatar, Kalki is yet to manifest. From the sequence of the avatars itself, it is obvious that it represents the sequence of the origin of life.
RE:Dashavatars of Lord Vishnu
by Swami Aravind on Dec 07, 2007 04:45 PM Permalink
Just a quick q? What happend for "Dharma" when first avathar (Matsya) came? There would not be any human beings in those days as per your findings.
RE:Dashavatars of Lord Vishnu
by Surajit Dash on Dec 07, 2007 04:56 PM Permalink
Swamiji.. Human beings were always there .. and when The matshya avatar came - it rescued swaymbhu: Manu. FYI.
RE:Dashavatars of Lord Vishnu
by anand datar on Dec 07, 2007 05:27 PM Permalink
The Bhagavata Purana narrates the following tale about Vishnu's Matsya incarnation (avatar):-
"Long ago, when life first appeared on the earth, a terrible demon terrorized the earth. He prevented sages from performing their rituals and stole the Holy Vedas, taking refuge in a conch shell in the depths of the ocean. Brahma, the creator of the world approached Vishnu for help and the latter immediately assumed the form of a fish and plunged into the ocean. He killed the demon by ripping open his stomach and retrieved the Vedas. Four forms emerged from the demon's stomach representing the four Vedas: Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Atharva Veda, and Yajur Veda."
