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  What is Avataaras?

SaiRam Brothers and Sisters,

At the Lotus Feet of our Beloved Swami.
We woulod like share with you the meaning of an Avataara's and Bhagawan, Script by Karma Yogi Bakathinanda.
 
WHAT IS AVATARA?
We have heard of "Aarohanam" and "Avarohanam" in music. The former means the cadence moving from a low pitch up to a high one; the latter means the cadence coming down from a high pitch to a low one. "Avataara" means the Lord who is in the highest realms of Paramapadam chooses to come "down to earth". This descent is called "Avataara".

WHO IS THIS BHAGAVAN?
Bhagavan has been defined as one who possesses all the six essential  qualities of Jnaana (Knowledge), Sakti (Power), Veerya (Valor), Tejas (Brilliance), Bala (Strength) and Aiswarya (Lordship). Ahirbudnya Siva himself says that it is only Sriman Narayana who possesses all these six qualities.

WHY SHOULD BHAGAVAN TAKE "AVTAARAS"?
Lord Krishna has made it clear in Bhagavad Gita
Yadhaa yadhaa hi Dharmasya Glaanir bhavathi Bhaaratha/
Abhyuthaanam Adharmasya Tad Aatmaanam srujaamyaham//

"Whenever there is a decline in the natural order of the Universe, whenever there is a rise in evil beyond certain limits, I manifest myself" and

Paritranaaya Saadhoonaam Vinaasaaya cha Dushkritaam/
Dharma Samsthapanaarthaayaya Sambhavami yugE yugE//

"To protect the virtuous, to destroy evil and to establish "Dharma’I recreate myself in every Yuga".

HOW MANY TIMES HAS HE TAKEN "AVATAARAS"?
"Avtaaraa: asankhyeyah" – Avataaras are countless. There is a saying that the Lord Himself has not kept a tab on the number of Avataaras He had taken! Down from the Vedas to Puraanas, as many as 100 + Avataaras have been identified but only 10 as the main Avataaras.

WHY NO AVATAARAS SO FAR IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT IN THIS YUGA IS SAID TO BE WORST?
For this, we have to look at the length of Yuga reckoning.
Kali Yuga 432,000 human years
Dwaapara Yuga (Dwa =two) 2 times Kali = 864,000
Treta Yuga (Tre= three) 3 times kali = 1296,000
Krita Yuga (Kri= 4 ) 4times Kaliyuga = 1728,000
Total 4320.000 or 4.32 million
= 1 Mahayuga
So, there are-
4 Avataaras in Krita (Matsya, Koorma, Varaaha and Nrisimha)
3 Avataaras in Treta Yuga (Vaamana, Parasuraama and Sri Rama)
2 Avataaras in Dwaapara yuga (Balaraama and Krishna)
1 Avataara in Kaliyuga (Sree Bhagawan Satya Sai Baba)

Karmayogi Bhakthinanda
 
Your Brother in Sai

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