Kṛṣṇa · Sanskrit §11 · English §11
Source[११] षष्ठम् अत्रेर् अपत्यत्वं वृतः प्राप्तो ऽनसूयया । आन्वीक्षिकीम् अलर्काय प्रह्लादादिभ्य ऊचिवान् ॥ [भ्प् १.३.११] अत्रिणा तत्-सदृश-पुत्रोत्पत्ति-मात्रं प्रकटं याचितम् इति चतुर्थाद्य्- अभिप्रायः । एतद्-वाक्येनानसूयया तु कदाचित् साक्षाद् एव श्रीमद्- ईश्वरस्यैव पुत्र-भावो वृतोऽस्तीति लभ्यते । उक्तं च ब्रह्माण्ड-पुराणे पतिव्रतोपाख्याने - अनसूयाब्रवीन् नत्वा देवान् ब्रह्मेश-केशवान् । (पगे ६) यूयं यदि प्रसन्ना मे वरार्हा यदि वाप्य् अहम् । प्रसादाभिमुखो भूत्वा मम पुत्रत्वम् एष्यथ ॥ इति । आन्वीक्षिकीम् आत्म-विद्याम् । श्री-विष्णोर् एवावतारोऽयम् ।
[11] ṣaṣṭham atrer apatyatvaṃ vṛtaḥ prāpto 'nasūyayā | ānvīkṣikīm alarkāya prahlādādibhya ūcivān || [BhP 1.3.11] atriṇā tat-sadṛśa-putrotpatti-mātraṃ prakaṭaṃ yācitam iti caturthādy- abhiprāyaḥ | etad-vākyenānasūyayā tu kadācit sākṣād eva śrīmad- īśvarasyaiva putra-bhāvo vṛto'stīti labhyate | uktaṃ ca brahmāṇḍa-purāṇe pativratopākhyāne - anasūyābravīn natvā devān brahmeśa-keśavān | (page 6) yūyaṃ yadi prasannā me varārhā yadi vāpy aham | prasādābhimukho bhūtvā mama putratvam eṣyatha || iti | ānvīkṣikīm ātma-vidyām | śrī-viṣṇor evāvatāro'yam |
English translation
English witness · section(s) 11
Anuccheda 11
TEXT 1
The sixth incarnation is described in Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.3.11):
" The sixth incarnation of the purusa was the son of the sage Atri. He was born from the womb of Anasuya, who prayed for an incarnation. He spoke on the subject of transcendence to Alarka, Prahlada and others (Yadu, Haihaya, etc)."
TEXT 2
The fourth Canto of Srimad Bhagavatam relates the story of Atri Muni's prayer to have a son exactly like the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
TEXT 3
After Atri Muni offered his prayer, his wife Anasuya also prayed that the Supreme Personality of Godhead become her son.
TEXT 4
This is described in the Pati-vrata narration of the Brahmanda Purana:
" Anasuya offered obeisances and prayed before Lords Brahma, Visnu and Siva: My Lords, if you are pleased with me and if you desire me to ask from you some sort of blessings, then I pray that you combine together to become my son."
TEXT 5
In this verse (S.B. 1.3.11, quoted at the beginning of this anuccheda) the word "anviksikim" means on the subject of transcendence". This incarnation of the Lord as the son of Arti Muni is known as Dattatreya.
Kṛṣṇa · Sanskrit §12 · English §12
Source[१२] ततः सप्तम आकूत्यां रुचेर् यज्ञो ऽभ्यजायत । स यामाद्यैः सुर-गणैर् अपात् स्वायम्भुवान्तरम् ॥ [भ्प् १.३.१२] स यज्ञस् तदा स्वयम् इन्द्रोऽभूद् इत्य् अर्थः ।
[12] tataḥ saptama ākūtyāṃ rucer yajño 'bhyajāyata | sa yāmādyaiḥ sura-gaṇair apāt svāyambhuvāntaram || [BhP 1.3.12] sa yajñas tadā svayam indro'bhūd ity arthaḥ |
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English witness · section(s) 12
Anuccheda 12
The Supreme Lord's seventh incarnation is described in the following verse (S.B. 1.3.12):
" The seventh incarnation was Yajna, the son of Prajapati Ruci and his wife Akuti. He controlled the period during the change of Svayambhuva Manu and was assisted by demigods such as His son Yama."
The words "sa yajnah" indicate that the Supreme Personality of Godhead personally assumed the post of Indra.
Sarva-samvadini Comment
This verse, beginning with the word "tatah", narrates Lord Hari's appearance as Lord Yajna, at the end of His maternal grandfather Svayambhuva Manu's reign.
Kṛṣṇa · Sanskrit §13 · English §13
Source[१३] अष्टमे मेरुदेव्यां तु नाभेर् जात उरुक्रमः । दर्शयन् वर्त्म धीराणां सर्वाश्रम-नमस्कृतम् ॥ [भ्प् १.३.१३] उरुक्रम ऋषभो जातः ।
[13] aṣṭame merudevyāṃ tu nābher jāta urukramaḥ | darśayan vartma dhīrāṇāṃ sarvāśrama-namaskṛtam || [BhP 1.3.13] urukrama ṛṣabho jātaḥ |
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English witness · section(s) 13
Anuccheda 13
The Supreme Lord's eighth incarnationis described in Srimad Bhagavatam (1.3.13):
" The eigth incarnation was King Rsabha, son of King Nabhi and his wife, Merudevi. In this incarnation the Lord showed the path of perfection, which is followed by those who have fully controlled their senses and who are honored by all orders of life."
This verse describes the incarnation of the Supreme Lord as Lord Rsabhadeva.
Sarva-samvadini Comment
Kṛṣṇa · Sanskrit §14 · English §14
Source[१४] ऋषिभिर् याचितो भेजे नवमं पार्थिवं वपुः । दुग्धेमाम् ओषधीर् विप्रास् तेनायं स उशत्तमः ॥ [भ्प् १.३.१४] पार्थिवं राज-देहं पृथु-रूपम् । उशत्तमः कमनीयतमः ॥
[14] ṛṣibhir yācito bheje navamaṃ pārthivaṃ vapuḥ | dugdhemām oṣadhīr viprās tenāyaṃ sa uśattamaḥ || [BhP 1.3.14] pārthivaṃ rāja-dehaṃ pṛthu-rūpam | uśattamaḥ kamanīyatamaḥ ||
English translation
English witness · section(s) 14
Anuccheda 14
The Lord's ninth incarnation is described in S.B. (1.3.14):
" O brahmanas, in the ninth incarnation, the Lord prayed for by sages, accepted the body of a king (Prthu) who cultivated the land to yield various produces and for that reason the earth was beautiful and attractive."
In this verse the words "parthivam vapuh" mean the body of a king," and the word "dugdha" means milking and the word "usattamah" means beautifully attractive."
Kṛṣṇa · Sanskrit §15 · English §15
Source[१५] रूपं स जगृहे मात्स्यं चाक्षुषोदधि-सम्प्लवे । नाव्य् आरोप्य मही-मय्याम् अपाद् वैवस्वतं मनुम् ॥ [भ्प् १.३.१५] चाक्षुष-मन्वन्तरे य उदधि-सम्प्लवस् तस्मिन् । वैवस्वतम् इति भाविनी संज्ञा सत्यव्रतस्य । प्रतिमन्वन्तरावसानेऽपि प्रलयः श्रूयते । श्री-विष्णु- धर्मोत्तरे प्रथम-काण्डे - मन्वन्तरे परिक्षीणे कीदृशी द्विज जायते [१.७५.१] इति श्री-वज्र-प्रश्नस्य मन्वन्तरे परिक्षीणे इत्य् आदि मार्कण्डेय- दत्तोत्तरे - ऊर्मि-माली महा-वेगः सर्वम् आवृत्य तिष्ठति । भूर्लोकम् आश्रितं सर्वं तदा नश्यति यादव ॥ न विनश्यन्ति राजेन्द्र विश्रुताः कुल-पर्वताः । नौर् भूत्वा तु महा-देवी इत्य् आदि च । [१.७५.५-६, ९] एवम् एव मन्वन्तरेषु संहार इत्य् आदि प्रकरणं श्री-हरि-वंशे तदीय- टीकासु च स्पष्टम् एव । अतश् चाक्षुषे वैवस्वतम् इत्य् उपलक्षणम् ।
[15] rūpaṃ sa jagṛhe mātsyaṃ cākṣuṣodadhi-samplave | nāvy āropya mahī-mayyām apād vaivasvataṃ manum || [BhP 1.3.15] cākṣuṣa-manvantare ya udadhi-samplavas tasmin | vaivasvatam iti bhāvinī saṃjñā satyavratasya | pratimanvantarāvasāne'pi pralayaḥ śrūyate | śrī-viṣṇu- dharmottare prathama-kāṇḍe - manvantare parikṣīṇe kīdṛśī dvija jāyate [1.75.1] iti śrī-vajra-praśnasya manvantare parikṣīṇe ity ādi mārkaṇḍeya- dattottare - ūrmi-mālī mahā-vegaḥ sarvam āvṛtya tiṣṭhati | bhūrlokam āśritaṃ sarvaṃ tadā naśyati yādava || na vinaśyanti rājendra viśrutāḥ kula-parvatāḥ | naur bhūtvā tu mahā-devī ity ādi ca | [1.75.5-6, 9] evam eva manvantareṣu saṃhāra ity ādi prakaraṇaṃ śrī-hari-vaṃśe tadīya- ṭīkāsu ca spaṣṭam eva | ataś cākṣuṣe vaivasvatam ity upalakṣaṇam |
English translation
English witness · section(s) 15
Anuccheda 15
TEXT 1
The Lord's tenth incarnation is described in S.B. (1.3.15):
" When there was a complete inundation after the period of the Caksusa Manu and the whole world was deep within water, the Lord accepted the form of a fish and proctected Vaivasvata Manu, keeping him up on a boat."
TEXT 2
We may note in this verse the description of the great inundation at the conclusion of Caksusa Manu's reign. Vaivasvata is another name of Satyavrata. At the end of each Manu's reign there is a partial devastation. This is described in the revealed scriptures.
TEXT 3
This partial devastation is described in the First Canto of the Visnu-dharmottara Purana, where Maharaj Vajra asks Markandeya Muni :
" O learned brahmana, please tell me what happens at the end of Manu's reign ? "
Markandeya replied:
" O descendent of Maharaja Yadu, O best of kings, at the end fo Manu's reign the oceans expand and cover the middle and lower planetary systems with ferocious waves. At that time all living entities on those planets perish and only the celebrated seven sages survive, protected in a boat. "
TEXT 4
This description of the partial devastation at the end of the reigns of Caksusa and the other Manus is also found in the Hari-vamsa and its commentaries.
Sarva-samvadini Comment
TEXT 1
We may note that, just as Lord Varaha does, Lord Matsya appears first at the end of the first Manu's reign and secondly He appears at the end of the sixth Manu's reign. The description in the scriptures often combines the accounts of the both incarnations into one narrative.
TEXT 2
Lord Matsya (the fish incarnation) is described in the next verse from S.B. (2.7.12):
" At the end of the millennium, the would-be Vaivasvata Manu, of the name Satyavrata, would see that the Lord in the fish incarnation is the shelter of all kinds of living entities, up to those in the earthly planets. Because of my fear of the vast water at my end of the millennium, the Vedas come out of my (Brahma's) mouth and the Lord enjoys those vast waters and protects the Vedas. "
Kṛṣṇa · Sanskrit §16 · English §16
Source[१६] सुरासुराणाम् उदधिं मथ्नतां मन्दराचलम् । दध्रे कमठ-रूपेण पृष्ठ एकादशे विभुः ॥ [भ्प् १.३.१६] स्पष्टम् ।
[16] surāsurāṇām udadhiṃ mathnatāṃ mandarācalam | dadhre kamaṭha-rūpeṇa pṛṣṭha ekādaśe vibhuḥ || [BhP 1.3.16] spaṣṭam |
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English witness · section(s) 16
Anuccheda 16
The eleveth incarnation is described in the next verse of S.B. (1.3.16):
" The eleventh incarnation of the Lord took the form of a tortoise whose shell served as a pivot for the Mandaracala Hill, which was being used as churning rod by the theists and atheists of the universe. "
Sarva-samvadini Comment
Prayed to by the demigods, the Lord appeared as Kurma-avatara and held up the Mandaracala Hill. Some commentators say Lord Kurma appeared during the Padma-kalpa, and others say He appeared at the beginning of the kalpa.
Kṛṣṇa · Sanskrit §17 · English §17
Source[१७] धान्वन्तरं द्वादशमं त्रयोदशमम् एव च । अपाययत् सुरान् अन्यान् मोहिन्या मोहयन् स्त्रिया ॥ [भ्प् १.३.१७] बिभ्रद् इत्य् उत्तरेणान्वयः । द्वादशमं धान्वन्तरं रूपं बिभ्रत् । त्रयोदशं मोहिनी-रूपं बिभ्रत् । सुरान् अपाययत् सुधाम् इति शेषः । केन रूपेण ? मोहिन्या स्त्रिया तद्-रूपेणेत्य् अर्थः । किं कुर्वन् ? अन्यान् सुरान् मोहयन्, धन्वन्तरि-रूपेण सुधां चोपहरन्न् इति शेषः । अजितस्यावतारा एते त्रयः ।
[17] dhānvantaraṃ dvādaśamaṃ trayodaśamam eva ca | apāyayat surān anyān mohinyā mohayan striyā || [BhP 1.3.17] bibhrad ity uttareṇānvayaḥ | dvādaśamaṃ dhānvantaraṃ rūpaṃ bibhrat | trayodaśaṃ mohinī-rūpaṃ bibhrat | surān apāyayat sudhām iti śeṣaḥ | kena rūpeṇa ? mohinyā striyā tad-rūpeṇety arthaḥ | kiṃ kurvan ? anyān surān mohayan, dhanvantari-rūpeṇa sudhāṃ copaharann iti śeṣaḥ | ajitasyāvatārā ete trayaḥ |
English translation
English witness · section(s) 17
Anuccheda 17
TEXT 1
The twelfth and thirteenth incarnations are described in the next verse of S.B. (1.3.17):
" In the twelfth incarnation, the Lord appeared as Dhanvantari, and in the thireenth He allured the atheists by the charming beauty of a woman and gave nectar of the demigods to drink. "
TEXT 2 In this verse the word "bibhrat" (assuming the form) should be understood (although unexpressed). The Lord assumed the form of Dhanvantari in the twelfth incarnation and He also appeared in the form of Mohini-devi in the thirteenth incarnation. In the phrase "suran apayayat" (gave drink to the demigods), the word "nectar" should be understood, although unexpressed. What was the form of Mohini-devi like ? This is answered by the words "mohinya striya" (by the charming beauty of a woman). What activities did the Lord perform in this incarnations ? The Lord allured and bewildered the atheists. In this way three incarnations of the inconquerable Supreme Personality of Godhead are described.
Sarva-samvadini Comment
During the reign of the sixth Manu, Lord Dhanvantari appeared from the churning of the milk ocean. He also appeared as the son of the king of Kasi during the reign of the seventh Manu.
Kṛṣṇa · Sanskrit §18 · English §18
Source[१८] चतुर्दशं नारसिंहं बिभ्रद् दैत्येन्द्रम् ऊर्जितम् । ददार करजैर् ऊराव् एरकां कट-कृद् यथा ॥ [भ्प् १.३.१८] नारसिंहं रूपं बिभ्रत् ।
[18] caturdaśaṃ nārasiṃhaṃ bibhrad daityendram ūrjitam | dadāra karajair ūrāv erakāṃ kaṭa-kṛd yathā || [BhP 1.3.18] nārasiṃhaṃ rūpaṃ bibhrat |
English translation
English witness · section(s) 18
Anuccheda 18
The Lord's fourteenth appearance, in the form of Lord Nrsimha, is described in the next verse of S.B. (1.3.18)
" In the fourteenth incarnation, the Lord appeared as Nrsimha and bifurcated the strong body of the atheist Hiranyakasipu with His nails, just as a carpenter pierces cane. "
Kṛṣṇa · Sanskrit §19 · English §19
Source[१९] पञ्चदशं वामनकं कृत्वागाद् अध्वरं बलेः । पद-त्रयं याचमानः प्रत्यादित्सुस् त्रि-पिष्टपम् ॥ [भ्प् १.३.१९] कृत्वा प्रकटय्य ।
[19] pañcadaśaṃ vāmanakaṃ kṛtvāgād adhvaraṃ baleḥ | pada-trayaṃ yācamānaḥ pratyāditsus tri-piṣṭapam || [BhP 1.3.19] kṛtvā prakaṭayya |
English translation
English witness · section(s) 19
Anuccheda 19
The fifteenth incarnation, the Lord assumed the form of a dwarf-brahmana (Vamana) and visited the arena of sacrifice arranged by Maharaja Bali. Although at heart He was willing to regain the kingdom of the three planetary systems, He simply asked for a donation of three steps of land. "
Sarva-samvadini Comment
This verse describes the incarnation of Lord Vamanadeva, who entered the sacrificial arena of Maharaja Bali and later assumed the gigantic form of Lord Trivikrama, which crossed over the three planetary systems.
Kṛṣṇa · Sanskrit §20 · English §20
Source[२०] अवतारे षोडशमे पश्यन् ब्रह्म-द्रुहो नृपान् । त्रिः-सप्त-कृत्वः कुपितो निः-क्षत्राम् अकरोन् महीम् ॥ [भ्प् १.३.२०] अवतारे श्री-परशुरामाभिधे । स्पष्टम् ।
[20] avatāre ṣoḍaśame paśyan brahma-druho nṛpān | triḥ-sapta-kṛtvaḥ kupito niḥ-kṣatrām akaron mahīm || [BhP 1.3.20] avatāre śrī-paraśurāmābhidhe | spaṣṭam |
English translation
English witness · section(s) 20
Anuccheda 20
The sixteenth incarnation of the Lord is described in the following verse from S.B. (1.3.20)
" In the sixteenth incarnation of the Godhead, the Lord (as Bhrgupati) annihilated the administrative class (ksatriyas) twenty-one times, being angry with them because of their rebellion against the brahmanas (the intelligent class)."
We may note in this connection that the sixteenth incarnation is known as Lord Parasurama.
Sarva-samvadini Comment
Some say the incarnation of Lord Parasurama appears in the seventeenth cycle of four yugas and others say He appears in the twenty-second cycle. Lord Parasurama is an avesa (empowered) incarnation.