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11. Matsya. Vaivasvata Mann found out tin's Avatara at
the end of a cycle of Yuga.s. He preserved all beings
and the Vedas from the waters of the Deluge.
12. Kfinna. At the great churning of the Ocean, the Thor-
toise Avatara supported the Mandara mountain.
13. Nrisinha. The Man-Lion Avatara killed Hiranya Ka-
sipu.
14. Hari saved the Elephant King of the famous story of
Gajendra Moksha.
15. Vdmana measured the Triloki by His two steps.
16. Hansa related Bhakti Yoga, Gnana and Bhagavata
Purana to Narada.
17. The presiding deity of each Manvantara.
18. Dkanvantati promulgated the science of medicine.
19. Parasu Rama suppressed the Kshatriyas who became
disregardful of the Brahmanas and the Sastras.
20. Rdma destroyed Lanka and killed Ravana.
21. Rdma and Krishna. The tenth Canto of Bhagavata
is entirely devoted to their deeds.
22. Vydsa. He divided the trunk of the Veda tree into
several branches.
23. Buddha, When the Asuras came to know the Vedic
mysteries and to oppress people, Buddha incarnated
Himself in order to confound them by preaching a va-
riety of by-religions.
24. Kalki will appear before the end of Kali Yuga, to set
things right.
Besides these Lila Avataras, there are Maya Guna Avataras
and Vibhutis or Saktis.
In creation these are:
Tapas, Brahma, the Rishis, and the Nine Prajapatis.
In preservation they arc:
Dharma, Vishnu, Manu, Devas and Kings.
In Pralaya they are:
Adharma, Siva, Serpents and Asuras.
O Narada, this is, in brief, the Bhagavata Purana. You relate
it to others in a much more expanded form, so that people may have
Bhakti or Divine attachment to Bhagavan.
[THOUGHTS ON THE ABOVE. The above account of creation
relates to Triloki and to the dwellers of Triloki. After creation, some
come down from the higher planes and hold responsible positions as
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