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Avatar
The advent to earth of a deity in a visible form. The ten
avataras of Vishnu, in Hindû mythology, are by far the most celebrated.
1st advent, in the form of a fish, 2nd, in that of a tortoise; 3rd, of
a hog; 4th, of a monster, half man and half lion, to destroy the giant
Iranian; 5th, in the form of a dwarf (this Avatar is called Varumna):
6th, in human form, under the name of Râma, 7th, under the same figure
and name, to slay the thousand-armed giant Cartasuciriargunan; 8th, as
a child named Krishna, who performed numerous miracles (this is the
most memorable of all the advents); 9th, under the form of Buddha.
These are all past. The 10th advent will be in the form of a white
horse (Kalki) with wings, to destroy the earth.
In Vishnu land what avatar?
Or who in Moscow, towards the czar?
Browning.
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