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throughout India that every human being believes in God Vishnu, taking "Avatar" as when there is unrighteousness on earth. According to Hindu-faith, the Avatar fulfils a number of functions in the cosmic process. The concept is based on the belief that there is no opposition between spiritual life and life in the world.
According to "Avatarvad', Lord Vishnu takes birth like an ordinary man on this earth and does "Leela', i.e. actions to establish the "Dharma' with "Truth'. There are ten "Avatars' of Lord Vishnu, the most popular two being Lord Rama and Lord Krishna.
"Vishnu Puran' gives the details of Lord Vishnu's Avatar as "Krishna' with the story of Krishna, the son of Shri Vasudeva and Devaki.
“ततोऽरिवल जगत्पदम बोधयाच्युत भानुना!
dacht ga h e t faxri Elc4-7!!” i.e. ""tatoakhil jagtpadma bodhayachuta bhanuna.
Devaki purva mansyayma vibhutam mahatmana."
"Then, to fulfil the wishes of world, Lord Vishnu descended on earth as sun, from the womb of Devaki.'
"Vishnu Puran' clears that Lord Vishnu Himself comes to earth as the son of Vasudeva and Devaki, but He Keeps them aware of His divine self too:
"फुल्लेन्दीवर पत्राभं चतुर्बाहुमुदीक्ष्यतम!
spt achaerei ori peranach gc6f97:!!''s i.e. ""Fullendivar patrabham chatur bahumudikshytam.
Shrivats vakshasam jatam tustavak dumdubhih." "Like the beauty of bloomed lotus, having four arms and the sign of Shrivats on the chest, when Lord Vishnu descended on earth, Vasudeva prays Him.'
The great Indian Philosopher Dr. S.RadhaKrishnan writes "Krishna as an Avatar or descent of the Divine into the human world discloses the condition of being to which the human souls should The birth of the birthless means the revelation of the mystery in the soul of man."
