Vishnu incarnation

 

Vishnu incarnation

Agudengba, who was extremely intelligent, traveled around India on his donkey Mahu. He had already visited many places. The donkey Mahu suddenly asked: "Mr. Agudengba, you are a well-known wise man. There is nothing you don't know. Why?" When we travel to India this time, do you always listen to people telling stories?"

Agudengba said with a smile: "Being eloquent does not mean that you are wise. Smart people always like to use their brains and are diligent in thinking. It is stupid to follow what others say. If you don't ask or listen, your ears and eyes will be blocked. Everywhere we go, we should think more Listen to the voices of the local people and respect the local customs and habits. Without collecting folk customs, there will be no first-hand information. It is definitely not the hobby of a wise man to make nonsense and point fingers."

At this time, the crow Betty flew over with a smile again. He said to Agudengba: "Ha, I met Mr. again early in the morning. I am very happy."

Agudemba replied: "What story do you want to tell me today?"

Crow Betty smiled: "Ah, ah, I didn't prepare any story. I just have a bad habit of nagging. People call me a crow's mouth. Hey, it doesn't matter. In addition to eating and drinking, the mouth can also One function is to be able to speak and sing!"

The donkey Mahu said to the crow Betty: "I'm curious, why do the gods in Indian mythology have so many incarnations?"

Crow Betty smiled: "Myths are all made up. Why do some people make up those myths? Because those stupid people don't know too many things, such as why people have life and death, and what is the difference between humans and animals? So some people who thought they were smart began to make up myths, and the more people listened, the more bizarre the myths became."

Seeing that Agudenba did not object to his opinion, Crow Betty continued: "Among the three major sects of Hinduism, the Vishnu sect has the greatest influence; among the three major god systems, Vishnu has the highest status. Vishnu always looks like a king. Showing people, wearing colorful clothes and crowns, wearing gold and silver, rich colors, power and rights, it is the ideal form that all living beings pursue and worship. The ancient Indians created this maintenance god Vishnu, in order to highlight the power of Vishnu , and added the story of his incarnations, and he ended up taking more and more incarnations, ha, you know what? Vishnu actually had ten incarnations.”

This time, the donkey and Mahu were attracted by what Betty the crow said.

Crow Betty said: The sustaining god Vishnu holds a conch shell, a halo, a stick and a lotus. His mount is a big bird called Garda. He is covered by the thousand-headed Sheshalong. A lotus grows on his navel. , the great god Brahma was born and created a new world. It is generally said that Vishnu comes to save the world in ten incarnations.

Crow Betty continued:

When the great flood submerged the world, Vishnu transformed into a spiritual fish and tied the boat of Manu, the ancestor of mankind, with his beard, making him the only survivor. He also asked Manu, the ancestor of mankind, to build ships and store various seeds. After the flood receded, Manu repopulated mankind again. Vishnu transformed into a fish, similar to the story of Noah's Ark in the Bible.

The legend of Vishnu transforming into a turtle seems to be original to India. The story tells that the gods and demons fought with great losses. In order to obtain the nectar of immortality, the gods and demons worked together to churn the sea of milk, and the churning stick became Mount Mandala, the snake clan. In order to stir up the rope, Wang Vasuji only lacked rocks to stir up the rope; so Vishnu transformed into a giant turtle, dived into the sea, and used it as a base to carry the Mandala Mountain on his back. Gods and demons were able to use their power to stir up the sea; soon, nectar, the daughter of the sea god, etc. Rising from the sea, the gods wished to be immortal, and Vishnu also married the daughter of the sea god.

When a demon named Bilanik dragged the Earth Goddess into the sea, Vishnu transformed into a wild boar, which was also about Vishnu saving the world. Vishnu transformed into a wild boar, defeated the demon, and carried the earth goddess with his fangs, and the world regained its vitality.

The story of Vishnu incarnating into a human-lion is different from the above salvation stories. It tells the story of King Rakshasa who did not believe in Vishnu and did not let his son believe in him. When his son refused to obey, King Rakshasa wanted to get rid of his son; Vishnu He appeared in the form of a lion at the right time, rescued the devotees and killed the Rakshasa King. Obviously, this story of incarnation is not about saving the world, but about saving people. But it saves those who surrender to Vishnu and those who recognize Aryan authority, and destroys those who disobey and do not convert. This is the most direct and naked way. The incarnation of intimidation.

Crow Betty still said:

Vishnu also took the form of a dwarf. At that time, the demon Pali looked down upon the dwarf in front of him and promised to hand over the land within three steps of Vishnu. Vishnu relied on his own wisdom to restore the dwarf's incarnation to its original appearance, crossed the three realms in three steps, and took back the sovereignty of the sky, sky, and earth from the demon Pali.

Vishnu was born as Pararama, the son of the saint Jimadakni, and wiped out the arrogant Kejitriya royal family and established the status of Brahman.

Vishnu appeared as Rama, the protagonist of the great narrative poem, and defeated the ten-headed Lankan demon Ravana.

Vishnu also appeared as Krishna, the son of Vishva and Devaji, and killed the evil king Caesar. Krishna is also translated as Krishna, and the spiritual speech to Arjuna in the Mahabharata is called the Bhagavad Gita, an important classic of Hinduism. In India, Bhagavan means World Honored One. It was originally one of the titles of God Vishnu. It was later adopted by Buddhism as one of the ten names of Buddha. In later generations in India, it is sometimes used to address accomplished people in various sects.

Vishnu incarnated as Buddha, negated Brahman sacrifices and advocated ahimsa. In other words, Tathagata Buddha is also the incarnation of Vishnu. Although the fundamental purpose of Vishnu's incarnation as Buddha was to save the world, he took the road of "curved salvation of the country", hoping to "lead astray" those who oppose the gods, so that these disbelievers will be punished.

When the world was on the verge of destruction and the end of the world came to an end, Vishnu once again held a sharp sword, stood astride a white horse, transformed into Keqi, and appeared to save the world.

Crow Betty smiled at Agudenba and Donkey Mahu and said: The story of Vishnu transforming into the monkey Hanuman is also an active god in Indian mythology. Sun Wukong in Journey to the West also evolved from this monkey.

Donkey Mahu smiled: Crow Betty, the story you told is so interesting.

Crow Betty couldn't laugh, so she sang "Vishnu's Divine Song":

 

Vishnu,

The main god who maintains order in the universe

You hold a round wheel and a conch shell in your hand

You hold a stick and a bow and arrow

You often take on various forms,

Save the world from danger and turmoil.

 

Vishnu,

Always show yourself as a king,

Richly dressed and crowned with gold and silver,

Holding both power and rights,

Your existence is to maintain balance,

You are chased and worshiped by all living beings.

 

Vishnu,

You are the protector in mythology,

You are also the guardian angel in reality,

Your gentle image is deeply rooted in people’s hearts,

You are the most famous savior.

It was you who unified northern India,

It was you who unified the South Asian subcontinent,

You unified territories and beliefs,

Unify our spiritual world.