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Avataras In the Bhagavata Purana

Mohini, the only female avatar of Vishnu (statue in a Belur temple, Karnataka.) As many as forty specific avatars of Vishnu are mentioned in the Bhagavata Purana, though the book adds that the number is innumerable.[34] Twenty-two avatars of Vishnu are listed numerically in the first book:[35] Four Kumaras [BP 1.3.6] the four Sons of god Brahma Varaha [BP 1.3.7] Narada [BP 1.3.8] the divine-sage who travels the worlds as a devotee of Vishnu Nara-Narayana [BP 1.3.9] the twin-sages Kapila [BP 1.3.10] a sage and one of the founders of the Samkhya school of philosophy Dattatreya [BP 1.3.11] the combined avatar of the Hindu trinity Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. 7. Yajna [BP 1.3.12] the lord of fire-sacrifice, who took was the Indra the lord of heaven 8. Rishabha[disambiguation needed ] [BP 1.3.13] the father of King Bharata and Bahubali
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9. Prithu [BP 1.3.14] the sovereign-king who milked the earth as a cow to get the world's

grain and vegetation and also invented agriculture


10. Matsya [BP 1.3.15] 11. Kurma [BP 1.3.16] 12. Dhanvantari [BP 1.3.17] the father of Ayurveda medicine 13. Mohini [BP 1.3.17] the enchantress 14. Narasimha[BP 1.3.18] 15. Vamana [BP 1.3.19] 16. Parasurama [BP 1.3.20] 17. Vyasa [BP] 1.3.21] the compiler of the scriptures Vedas and writer of the scriptures

Puranas and the epic Mahabharata


18. Rama [BP 1.3.22] 19. Balarama [BP 1.3.23] 20. Krishna [BP 1.3.23] 21. Buddha [BP 1.3.24] 22. Kalki [BP 1.3.25]

Besides these, another four avatars are described later on in the text as follows: Prshnigarbha [BP 10.3.41] the son of Prshni Hayagriva [BP 2.7.11] the horse-faced avatar Hamsa [BP 11.13.19] the swan Golden avatra [BP 11.5.32] the avatara in Kali-yuga for propagating harinamasankirtan.[36] 5. There are 24 Avataras stated in the Bhagavata puranas. i am listing the same hereunder.
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Twenty-two avatars of Vishnu are listed numerically in the first Canto of the Bhagavata Purana as follows: Catursana [SB 1.3.6] (The Four Sons of Brahma) Varaha [SB 1.3.7] (The boar) Narada [SB 1.3.8] (The Traveling Sage) Nara-Narayana [SB 1.3.9] (The Twins) Kapila [SB 1.3.10] (The Philosopher) Dattatreya [SB 1.3.11] (Combined Avatar of The Trimurti) Yajna [SB 1.3.12] (Vishnu temporarily taking the role of Indra) Rishabha [SB 1.3.13] (Father of King Bharata and Bahubali) Prithu [SB 1.3.14] (King who made earth Beautiful and Attractive) Matsya [SB 1.3.15] (The Fish) Kurma [SB 1.3.16] (The Tortoise) Dhanvantari [SB 1.3.17] (Father of Ayurveda) Mohini [SB 1.3.17] (Beautiful/Charming Woman) Narasimha [SB 1.3.18] (The Man-Lion) Vamana [SB 1.3.19] (The Dwarf) Parasurama [SB 1.3.20] (The Rama with an Axe) Vyasa [SB 1.3.21] (Compiler of the Vedas)

Rama [SB 1.3.22] (The King of Ayodhya) Balarama [SB 1.3.23] (Krishna's Elder Brother) Krishna [SB 1.3.23] (The Cowherd also Svayam Bhagavan) Buddha [SB 1.3.24] (The Enlightened) Kalki [SB 1.3.25] (The Destroyer) Among the above 24 avataras, the Dasavataras are very important.The ten most famous descents of Vishnu are collectively known as the "Dasavatara" ("dasa" in Sanskrit means ten). This list is included in the Garuda Purana (1.86.10"11) and denotes those avatars most prominent in terms of their influence on human society. i) Matsya, the fish, appeared in the Satya Yuga. ii) Kurma, the tortoise, appeared in the Satya Yuga. iii) Varaha, the boar, appeared in the Satya Yuga. iv) Narasimha, the half-man/half-lion appeared in the Satya Yuga. v) Vamana, the dwarf, appeared in the Treta Yuga. vi) Parashurama, Rama with the axe, appeared in the Treta Yuga. vii) Rama, Ramachandra, the prince and king of Ayodhya, appeared in the Treta Yuga. viii) Krishna (meaning "dark coloured" or "all attractive") appeared in the Dwapara Yuga along with his brother Balarama. ix) Balarama, appeared in the Dwapara Yuga. x) Kalki ("Eternity", or "time", or "The Destroyer of foulness"), who is expected to appear at the end of Kali Yuga.

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