Deity

Dashavatara

दशावतारDaśāvatāra

verses
17
books
7
chapters
15
Members
Matsya, Kurma

What the texts say

In the Agni Purana, the Dashavatara are the ten incarnations of Vishnu. Agni Purana 1.16.12 The Bhagavata Purana tells how Vishnu took the form of a fish, Matsya, and protected Vaivasvata Manu on a boat when the whole world lay deep in water. Bhagavatam 1.3.15 In the same text, Vishnu took the form of the boar Varaha and lifted the earth from the nether regions of the universe. Bhagavatam 1.3.7 Vishnu became Kurma the tortoise, whose shell was the pivot for Mount Mandara, the churning rod of the gods and the asuras. Bhagavatam 1.3.16 In the Bhagavata Purana, Vishnu will appear at the beginning of Kali Yuga as Buddha, the son of Anjana. Bhagavatam 1.3.24 At the meeting of two yugas, Vishnu will be born as Kalki, son of Vishnu Yasha, when almost all rulers have become plunderers. Bhagavatam 1.3.25

Where to read

Every verse that names Dashavatara, book by book.

  1. Skanda Purana

    5 verses · 4 chapters

    • 2.7.20.32

      Brahma phir se sab theek se lagata hai. Rishi, devta, purvaj, duniya, dharam, sab apni jagah pe. Aur Vishnu ke dus avatar bhi aate hain, chakra lekar.

    • 7.2.18.48

      Dev, tumhe kaise pata nahi? Brahma ne kaha tha na. Tumhare dus avatar the, pehle Machhli aur Kachhua ke roop mein. Woh sab pehle dikh gaye the.

    • 7.4.8.62

      Nau nishaaniyon ke saath woh navavyuha roop mein aata hai. Woh sab kuch deta hai, lekin devtaon ke liye bhi paana mushkil hai. Das nishaaniyon mein woh das avatar ban jaate hain. Dasvein roop mein woh rajya deta hai, isme koi shak nahi.

  2. Agni Purana

    4 verses · 4 chapters

    • 1.16.12

      Bhagwan ke avatar toh ginti mein nahi aate. Kuch beet gaye, kuch aane wale hain. Jo bhi Vishnu ke das avataron ka naam leta hai ya sunta hai, uska kaam ban jata hai.

    • 3.43.7

      Uttar mein Matsya se shuru karke dus avatar rakhna. Agneya kone mein Chandika ko lagana. Nairritya mein Ambika ko sthapana karna. Vayavya mein Saraswati ko rakhna.

    • 3.46.13

      Purushottam aath chakra wala hai. Woh nau vyuh mein banta hai. Das avatar ke swami hain, aur Aniruddha bhi unmein hai. Baarah roop wala hai, aur uske baad Ananta hai jo kabhi khatam nahi hota.

  3. Narada Purana

    4 verses · 3 chapters

    • 1.3.71.159

      Nrisimha bhagwan kitne chaand jaisa chamak rahe hain. Lakshmi ke chehre ko dekh rahe hain. Das avatar ke saath hain. Woh tumhe khushi dein.

    • 1.4.119.14

      Bhadrpad mahine ki shukla paksh ki dasvin tareek hoti hai. Us din Dasavatar vrat rakhna hai. Yeh vrat Vishnu ke das avataar ke liye hai. Us din kisi taalab ya paani ke sthaan par nahana chahiye.

    • 2.1.28.29

      Vishnu bhagwan ne dharam bachaane ke liye das avatar liye. Woh sabse badi shakti wale hain. Avatar lene mein unko bahut takleef hui.

  4. Narasimha Purana

    1 verse · 1 chapter

    • 1.54.6

      Raja, maine tumhe Vishnu ke das avataar bata diye jo paap khatam karte hain. Jo roj Narasimha bhakti sunta hai woh Vishnu ko milta hai.

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