The objective of Parasurama Avatara was to deliver the world from the oppression of the Kshatriya rulers who follow the adharmic path. The objective of Vamana Avatara was to restore the power of the gods, which had been eclipsed by the penance and devotion of King Bali.
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The purpose of Narasimha Avatara, half-lion, and half-man, was to free the world from the oppression of Hiranyakasipu, a demon, the father of Bhakta Prahlada. The purpose of Varaha Avatara was to rescue, from the waters, the earth which had been dragged down by a demon named Hiranyaksha. The Kurma gave its back for keeping the churning rod when the Gods and the Asuras churned the ocean of milk. The objective of Kurma Avatara was to enable the world to recover some precious things which were lost in the deluge. The objective of the Matsya Avatara was to save Vaivasvata Manu from destruction by a deluge. The ten Avataras are Matsya (The Fish), Kurma (The Tortoise), Varaha (The Boar), Narasimha (The Man-Lion), Vamana (The Dwarf), Parasurama (Rama with the ax, the destroyer of the Kshatriya race), Ramachandra (The hero of Ramayana-the son of Dasaratha), who destroyed Ravana, Sri Krishna, The teacher of the Gita, Buddha (The prince-ascetic, founder of Buddhism) and Kalki (The hero riding on a white horse, which is to come at the end of the Kali-Yuga). Every Avatara aims to save the world from some great danger, destroy the wicked, and protect the virtuous. The Srimad Bhagavata Purana is a chronicle of the various Avataras of Lord Vishnu. Sage Shuka, who was Vyasa’s son, recited the Bhagavatam to King Parikshit, who was cursed to die in 7 days by Sage Shrungi. Similar to the other Puranas, the Srimad Bhagavatham is written by Sage Vyasa. It contains 12 different parts (skandhas) and around 18,000 verses. The Vedas are compared to a desire tree because all kinds of knowledge that one may desire are available in them. It is considered to be the essence of all the Vedas. Srimad Bhagavatam or the Bhagavata Purana is the 5th major Purana amongst 18 different Puranas. He fought against the Kauravas and achieved victory. Afterward, Arjuna gave up his Moha or delusion. Then Lord Krishna imparted knowledge of the Self to Arjuna and convinced him that it was his duty to fight regardless of consequences. He fainted and refused to fight against them. It ranks high in the religious literature of the world.Īrjuna saw before him his dear relatives and teachers on the battlefield. The Bhagavad Gita is the most precious jewel of Hindu literature.
The wise men are those who drink the milk of the Gita. The Upanishads are the cows Lord Krishna is the cowherd. Just as the Upanishads contain the cream of the Vedas, so does the Gita contain the cream of the Upanishads. Sri Krishna explained the essentials of the Dharma to Arjuna. Bhagavan Sri Krishna became the charioteer of Arjuna. It is a marvelous dialogue between Lord Krishna and Arjuna on the battlefield, before the commencement of the great war. The Bhagavad Gita consists of 18 smaller chapters and is around 700 verses. Bhagavad Gita is a part of the Bhisma Parva (the 6th part) of the Mahabharata. The most important part of the Mahabharata is the Bhagavad Gita. Srimad Bhagavatam is popularly known as Bhāgavata Purāṇa, one of the 18 Puranas of Hinduism. The Srimad Bhagavatam is generally mistaken to be the same as the Bhagavad Gita. One common confusion among this generation is about the difference between Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam. Many people of this era are not aware of most of the Vedic texts or Hindu Scriptures.