|| Om Namo Bhagavathe
Vasudevaya||
Chapter – 61 – The legend
of Lord Krishna – The legend of King Pareekshith
Lord Bhrama speaks “Oh!
Vathsa, the Universe and its living beings are expanded from the supreme
Purusha, who is eternal and changeless.
The Supreme Lord resides as a soul in living beings, and he is the
source of Gnana and Karma Indhriyas, mind, intellect, and Ahamkara. He is an all-pervasive and eternal truth.”
Lord Bhrama continues “ I
shall narrate various glorious legends of the supreme Lord Vishnu who has
assumed the form of wild boar/Varaha, who elevated the Mother earth from the
bottom of the ocean. Lord Vishnu’s incarnation as Yajjapurusha who was born to
Akoothi and Rishi Ruchi. Lord Vishnu's incarnation as Kapila Vasudeva, son of
Sage Kardhama Prajapathi and Devi
Devahoothi. Lord Vishnu’s incarnation as Dhaththathreya who was born to
Sage Atri and Devi Anasooya. Lord Vishnu’s incarnation as the illustrious
Sanaka, Sananthan, Sanathkumara, and Sanathana.
Lord Vishnu’s incarnation as Nara and Narayana who are supreme ascetics
were put into test by the celestial Apsaras and Gandharva. Lord Vishnu’s incarnation as Dhruva who is
the son of Uththanapadha and Devi Sunithi, undertook penance at the age of five
and attained the blessings of supreme Lord.
Lord Vishnu’s incarnation of Rishabha Deva, Lord Vishnu’s manifestation
as Hayasheersha and Mathsya to protect the Veda, Lord Vishnu’s incarnation as
Kacchapa/Kurma/giant tortoise to hold the Mount Mandhara on its upper back, in
this way the churning of the ocean for the nectar of immortality made
possible. I shall describe Lord Vishnu’s
glorious incarnation as half lion and half man/Nrisimha, dreadful appearance as a lion that has a huge mustache, mane, curved eyebrows, and protruding sharp teeth
and nails protected his ardent devotee Prahlada. He is Adipurusha, he is Lokanatha, and
listening to his glorious myths would bring all the auspiciousness. Lord Vishnu’s incarnation as Dwarf/Vamana son
of Sage Kardhama Prajapathi and Adhithi who crushed the pride of Emperor Bali
and measured the whole Universe in three strides, Lord Vishnu’s incarnation as
Narada to spread Bhakti in the three worlds, Lord Vishnu's incarnation as Buddha to spread compassion and oneness in all, Lord Vishnu’s incarnation as
Dhanvathari who is the Lord of Ayurveda who appeared with the vessel of the nectar
of immortality while churning the milky ocean. Lord Vishnu’s incarnation as Maharishi
Vedavyasa who is the son of Devi Sathyavathi and Maharishi Parashara. The upcoming incarnation of Lord Vishnu as Kalki to remove the evil effects of the
Kali era, Lord Vishnu’s incarnation as Bhargava Rama who destroyed wicked
Kshatriyas on the Earth, Lord Vishnu’s incarnation as Raghuram in the illustrious
clan of Ikshvaku, lived in the woods with his wife and brother, killed numerous
dreadful demons and Dhashakandhara. The
Supreme Lord Vishnu who liberated the alligator and the elephant that cried for
help. The Supreme Lord Vishnu incarnated as Krishna in the Yadhu clan and
performed various pastimes in the Vraja.”