Dashavatar
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Mahavatar

Author Kedi Ganapati

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Kedi: "The secret—what is Kumbh?"

Ganesh: "When a new human mind from Vaikuntha enters an existing human body on Earth, that descent process is called Kumbh."

Kedi: "New human mind, human body, descent process—I didn't understand anything."

Ganesh: "The mind of every human being on Earth is created in Vaikuntha; for the development of that human mind, it is sent to Earth. The human body is created on Earth, but the mind is not created in that body; the mind has to enter that body—this is called the descent process."

Kedi: "Was my mind also created in Vaikuntha?"

Ganesh: "Twelve types of minds are created in Vaikuntha. Not just your mind, but the minds of all living beings, humans, and gods are created only in Vaikuntha. That mind is sent to Earth for its development."

Kedi: "What are the 12 minds?"

Ganesh: "Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narada, Narsimha, Vamana, Parashurama, Rama, Krishna, Buddha, Kalki, and Ganesh—a total of 12 types of mind creations have occurred."

Kedi: "Are new minds created every day?"

Ganesh: "No, only the four types—Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narada, etc.—continue to be created. The minds of gods were created only once; they are eternal and complete, and they don't need development."

Kedi: "These are all Dashavatara—there should be 10. How are there 12?"

Ganesh: "The mind descends from Vaikuntha to Earth, so the mind is called an avatar. There is a total of 12 avatars, of which 10 avatars repeatedly descend in each kalpa, but the Kalki and Ganesh avatars descend only once in one human body in a kalpa, so Kalki and Ganesh are not counted in the Dashavatara but are called Mahavatara."

Kedi: "What is the Matsya avatar?"

Ganesh: "The mind that exists in aquatic creatures is called Matsya avatar."

Kedi: "Do fish have a different mind?"

Ganesh: "Yes, the mind of a fish and the mind of a human are different; their emotions, nature, and consciousness are different. When the mind of a fish is descended from Vaikuntha into the bodies of fish on Earth, that process is called Matsya descent."

Kedi: "What is the Kurma avatar?"

Ganesh: "The mind that exists in amphibious creatures is called Kurma avatar. The minds of aquatic and amphibious creatures are different. When the mind of amphibians is descended from Vaikuntha into the bodies of turtles and other amphibians on Earth, that process is called Kurma descent."

Kedi: "What is the Varaha avatar?"

Ganesh: "The mind that exists in terrestrial and aerial creatures is called Varaha avatar. The minds of aquatic, amphibious, and terrestrial creatures are all different, but the minds of terrestrial and aerial creatures are the same. When the mind of terrestrial and aerial creatures is descended from Vaikuntha into the bodies of land animals and sky birds on Earth, that process is called Varaha descent."

Kedi: "What is the Narada avatar?"

Ganesh: "The human mind is called the Narada avatar."

Kedi: "It means Narada is not the name of one specific person?"

Ganesh: "There are 12 categories of mind; one of those categories is named Narada. The mind of every human is of Narada form. The Narada mind has 64 emotions, 12 moods, 12 natures, 8 willpower, 8 states, and 4 perspectives—a total of 108 qualities. A human who truly experiences all these 108 qualities earns the title of Narada."

Kedi: "Do I also have a Narada mind?"

Ganesh: "I can understand the entire world, but understanding what you are is a bit difficult, so whether the mind inside you is Narada or something else—I haven't figured it out yet."

Kedi: "What is the Narsimha avatar?"

Ganesh: "The mind of Lord Shankar is called Narsimha avatar."

Kedi: "If Lord Shankar and the Narsimha avatar are the same, then why are the idols of Shankar and Narsimha different?"

Ganesh: "The idol of Lord Shankar is of Lord Shankar's body, and the idol of Narsimha avatar is of Lord Shankar's mind. The idols of Lord Shankar's mind and body are different."

Kedi: "Can the form of mind and body be different?"

Ganesh: "If you were sitting in front of a mirror right now, you wouldn't ask this question. Your body is different, your mind is different, your emotions are different, your consciousness is different, your nature is different, and your purpose is different—everything about you is different, yet you are one. No one has as much contradiction as you; your name itself should have been Contradiction."

Kedi: "What is the Vamana avatar?"

Ganesh: "The mind of Lord Dattatreya is called Vamana avatar."

Kedi: "Is the form of Lord Dattatreya's body and mind different?"

Ganesh: "Yes, because there is a difference between Lord Dattatreya's body and mind, there are two idols of Lord Dattatreya—one of the body and one of the mind."

Kedi: "Do the body and mind of all the other gods have the same form?"

Ganesh: "Parashurama, Rama, Krishna, Buddha, and Ganesh—these five gods have bodies and minds of the same form. But there is a contradiction in Bhagwan Kalki's body and mind."

Kedi: "What is the contradiction in Bhagwan Kalki?"

Ganesh: "Among all gods, only Bhagwan Kalki has his mind divided into two parts—one part of the mind is Maitreya Buddha, and the other part is Kalki himself. Also, Bhagwan Ganesh's mind is present in Kalki's body."

Kedi: "Does it mean three gods in one body?"

Ganesh: "Maitreya and Kalki are one mind in two parts. Maitreya is Kalki, and Kalki is Maitreya. Bhagwan Ganesh is a separate mind. So not three gods in one body, but two gods."

Kedi: "What does Maitreya look like?"

Ganesh: "The chubby and smiling Buddha is Maitreya Buddha, whom people call the Laughing Buddha."

Kedi: "Why is the Laughing Buddha called Maitreya?"

Ganesh: "All gods teach religion like a guru. The Laughing Buddha teaches religious knowledge while talking about food and fun like a friend; he doesn't make anyone a disciple but guides them as a friend. That's why the Laughing Buddha is called Maitreya Buddha. Maitreya Buddha teaches religious knowledge while making people laugh, so he is called the Laughing Buddha."

Kedi: "What is the connection between Avatar and Kumbh?"

Ganesh: "The real meaning of the word 'Kumbh' is filling an empty pot with a priceless substance. The priceless mind (avatar) descending from Vaikuntha enters the human body on Earth—that's why it is called Kumbh."

Note: This content represents a chapter of Kedi Purana, a 64-chapter work authored by Kedi Ganapati. Kedi Purana is a modern Purana of the present and final Kaliyuga.