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Guru Ji is referring to the established knowledge of the time, i.e. the Vedas and the Smirtis. This knowledge was commonly understood by most people at the time and our Guru Sahibian used many, many such references in Gurbani. The Siri Guru Granth Sahib is also known as the "Siri Ved" because it surpasses all previous vedas.

As Guru Ji says in the verses, the most famous of the divine incarnations are Rama, whose life is depicted in the Ramayana, and Krishna, whose life is depicted in the Mahabharata and the Bhagavata Purana.

The ten avatars of Vishnu to which Guru Ji is referring are:

1. Matsya, the fish, appeared in the Sat Yuga and represents the beginning of life.

2. Kurma, the tortoise, appeared in the Sat Yuga and represents a human embryo just growing tiny legs, with a huge belly.

3. Varaha, the boar,appeared in the Sat Yuga and represents a human embryo which is almost ready. Its features are visible.

4. Narasimha, the Man-Lion (Nara = man, simha = lion)also appeared in the Sat Yuga and represents a newborn baby, hairy and cranky, bawling and full of blood. He is regarded as the greatest and most powerful avatar.

5. Vamana, the Dwarf, appeared in the Treta Yuga. He represents a young child.

6. Parashurama, Rama with the axe, appeared in the Treta Yuga. He represents both an angry young man and a grumpy old man simultaneously.

7. Rama, Sri Ramachandra, the prince and king of Ayodhya, appeared in the Treta Yuga. He represents a married man with children. Regarded as the second greatest avatar.

8. Krishna (meaning 'the one who attracts.") This word is used in sense of 'black' also.

9. The 9th incarnation, Buddha, is Buddha from the Hindu perspective who put forward his knowledge born of sorrowful feelings about the world.

10. Kalki ("Eternity", or "time", or "The Destroyer of foulness,") who is expected to appear at the end of Kali Yuga, the time period in which we currently exist. The dawn of the present phase of the Kali Yuga is 3606 B.C. The middle is 582 B.C. The twilight is A.D. 1939 and the end of the Kali Yug is A.D. 2442. So we have a bit over 400 years left in this Kali Yug.

In Chobis Avtaar in the Dasam Granth, Guru Gobind Singh Ji is referring to the established common knowledge of the time, i.e. the Vedas and the Smirtis. Smirtis (including the Gita.) This knowledge was commonly understood by most people at the time and our Guru Sahibian used many, many such references in Gurbani. The Siri Guru Granth Sahib is also known as the "Siri Ved" because it surpasses all previous vedas.

As Guru Ji says in the verses, the most famous of the divine incarnations are Rama, whose life is depicted in the Ramayana, and Krishna, whose life is depicted in the Mahabharata and the Bhagavata Purana.

The ten avatars of Vishnu to which Guru Ji is referring are:

1. Matsya, the fish, appeared in the Sat Yuga and represents the beginning of life.

2. Kurma, the tortoise, appeared in the Sat Yuga and represents a human embryo just growing tiny legs, with a huge belly.

3. Varaha, the boar,appeared in the Sat Yuga and represents a human embryo which is almost ready. Its features are visible.

4. Narasimha, the Man-Lion (Nara = man, simha = lion)also appeared in the Sat Yuga and represents a newborn baby, hairy and cranky, bawling and full of blood. He is regarded as the greatest and most powerful avatar.

5. Vamana, the Dwarf, appeared in the Treta Yuga. He represents a young child.

6. Parashurama, Rama with the axe, appeared in the Treta Yuga. He represents both an angry young man and a grumpy old man simultaneously.

7. Rama, Sri Ramachandra, the prince and king of Ayodhya, appeared in the Treta Yuga. He represents a married man with children. Regarded as the second greatest avatar.

8. Krishna (meaning 'the one who attracts.") This word is used in sense of 'black' also.

9. The 9th incarnation, Buddha, is Buddha from the Hindu perspective who put forward his knowledge born of sorrowful feelings about the world.

10. Kalki ("Eternity", or "time", or "The Destroyer of foulness,") who is expected to appear at the end of Kali Yuga, the time period in which we currently exist. The dawn of the present phase of the Kali Yuga is 3606 B.C. The middle is 582 B.C. The twilight is A.D. 1939 and the end of the Kali Yug is A.D. 2442. So we have a bit over 400 years left in this Kali Yug.

In Chobis Avtaar in the Dasam Granth, Guru Gobind Singh Ji is referring to the common knowledge of the time, i.e. the Vedas and the Smirtis (including the Gita.) This knowledge was commonly understood by most people at the time and our Guru Sahibian used many, many such references in Gurbani. The Siri Guru Granth Sahib is also known as the "Siri Ved" because it surpasses all previous vedas.

As Guru Ji says in the verses, the most famous of the divine incarnations are Rama, whose life is depicted in the Ramayana, and Krishna, whose life is depicted in the Mahabharata and the Bhagavata Purana.

The ten avatars of Vishnu to which Guru Ji is referring are:

1. Matsya, the fish, appeared in the Sat Yuga and represents the beginning of life.

2. Kurma, the tortoise, appeared in the Sat Yuga and represents a human embryo just growing tiny legs, with a huge belly.

3. Varaha, the boar,appeared in the Sat Yuga and represents a human embryo which is almost ready. Its features are visible.

4. Narasimha, the Man-Lion (Nara = man, simha = lion)also appeared in the Sat Yuga and represents a newborn baby, hairy and cranky, bawling and full of blood. He is regarded as the greatest and most powerful avatar.

5. Vamana, the Dwarf, appeared in the Treta Yuga. He represents a young child.

6. Parashurama, Rama with the axe, appeared in the Treta Yuga. He represents both an angry young man and a grumpy old man simultaneously.

7. Rama, Sri Ramachandra, the prince and king of Ayodhya, appeared in the Treta Yuga. He represents a married man with children. Regarded as the second greatest avatar.

8. Krishna (meaning 'the one who attracts.") This word is used in sense of 'black' also.

9. The 9th incarnation, Buddha, is Buddha from the Hindu perspective the one who put forward his knowledge born of sorrowful feelings about suffering in the world.

10. Kalki ("Eternity", or "time", or "The Destroyer of foulness,") who is expected to appear at the end of Kali Yuga, the time period in which we currently exist. The dawn of the present phase of the Kali Yuga is 3606 B.C. The middle is 582 B.C. The twilight is A.D. 1939 and the end of the Kali Yug is A.D. 2442. So we have a bit over 400 years left in this Kali Yug.

In Chobis Avtaar in the Dasam Granth, Guru Gobind Singh Ji is referring to the common knowledge of the time, i.e. the Vedas and the Smirtis (including the Gita.) This knowledge was commonly understood by most people at the time and our Guru Sahibian used many, many such references in Gurbani. The Siri Guru Granth Sahib is also known as the "Siri Ved" because it surpasses all previous vedas.

As Guru Ji says in the verses, the most famous of the divine incarnations are Rama, whose life is depicted in the Ramayana, and Krishna, whose life is depicted in the Mahabharata and the Bhagavata Purana.

The ten avatars of Vishnu to which Guru Ji is referring are:

1. Matsya, the fish, appeared in the Sat Yuga and represents the beginning of life.

2. Kurma, the tortoise, appeared in the Sat Yuga and represents a human embryo just growing tiny legs, with a huge belly.

3. Varaha, the boar,appeared in the Sat Yuga and represents a human embryo which is almost ready. Its features are visible.

4. Narasimha, the Man-Lion (Nara = man, simha = lion)also appeared in the Sat Yuga and represents a newborn baby, hairy and cranky, bawling and full of blood. He is regarded as the greatest and most powerful avatar.

5. Vamana, the Dwarf, appeared in the Treta Yuga. He represents a young child.

6. Parashurama, Rama with the axe, appeared in the Treta Yuga. He represents both an angry young man and a grumpy old man simultaneously.

7. Rama, Sri Ramachandra, the prince and king of Ayodhya, appeared in the Treta Yuga. He represents a married man with children. Regarded as the second greatest avatar.

8. Krishna (meaning 'the one who attracts.") This word is used in sense of 'black' also.

9. The 9th incarnation, Buddha, is the one who put forward his knowledge born of sorrowful feelings about suffering in the world.

10. Kalki ("Eternity", or "time", or "The Destroyer of foulness,") impurity") who is expected to appear at the end of Kali Yuga, the time period in which we currently exist. The dawn of the present phase of the Kali Yuga is was 3606 B.C. The middle is was 582 B.C. The twilight is began in A.D. 1939 and the end of the Kali Yug is will be A.D. 2442. So So, right now, we have a bit over 400 430 years left in this Kali Yug.

In Chobis Avtaar in the Dasam Granth, Guru Gobind Singh Ji is referring to the common knowledge of the time, i.e. the Vedas and the Smirtis (including the Gita.) This knowledge was commonly understood by most people at the time and our Guru Sahibian used many, many such references in Gurbani. The Siri Guru Granth Sahib is also known as the "Siri Ved" because it surpasses all previous vedas.

As Guru Ji says in the verses, the most famous of the divine incarnations are Rama, whose life is depicted in the Ramayana, and Krishna, whose life is depicted in the Mahabharata and the Bhagavata Purana.

The ten avatars of Vishnu to which Guru Ji is referring are:

1. Matsya, the fish, appeared in the Sat Yuga and represents the beginning of life.

2. Kurma, the tortoise, appeared in the Sat Yuga and represents a human embryo just growing tiny legs, with a huge belly.

3. Varaha, the boar,appeared in the Sat Yuga and represents a human embryo which is almost ready. Its features are visible.

4. Narasimha, the Man-Lion (Nara = man, simha = lion)also lion) also appeared in the Sat Yuga and represents a newborn baby, hairy and cranky, bawling and full of blood. He is regarded as the greatest and most powerful avatar.

5. Vamana, the Dwarf, appeared in the Treta Yuga. He represents a young child.

6. Parashurama, Rama with the axe, appeared in the Treta Yuga. He represents both an angry young man and a grumpy old man simultaneously.

7. Rama, Sri Ramachandra, the prince and king of Ayodhya, appeared in the Treta Yuga. He represents a married man with children. Regarded as the second greatest avatar.

8. Krishna (meaning 'the one who attracts.") This word is used in sense of 'black' also.

9. The 9th incarnation, Buddha, is the one who put forward his knowledge born of sorrowful feelings about suffering in the world.

10. Kalki ("Eternity", or "time", or "The Destroyer of impurity") who is expected to appear at the end of Kali Yuga, the time period in which we currently exist. The dawn of the present phase of the Kali Yuga was 3606 B.C. The middle was 582 B.C. The twilight began in A.D. 1939 and the end of the Kali Yug will be A.D. 2442. So, right now, we have 430 years left in this Kali Yug.

In Chobis Avtaar in the Dasam Granth, Guru Gobind Singh Ji is referring to the common knowledge of the time, i.e. the Vedas and the Smirtis (including the Gita.) This knowledge was commonly understood by most people at the time and our Guru Sahibian used many, many such references in Gurbani. The Siri Guru Granth Sahib is also known as the "Siri Ved" because it surpasses all previous vedas.

As Guru Ji says in the verses, the most famous of the divine incarnations are Rama, whose life is depicted in the Ramayana, and Krishna, whose life is depicted in the Mahabharata and the Bhagavata Purana.

The ten avatars of Vishnu to which Guru Ji is referring are:

1. Matsya, the fish, appeared in the Sat Yuga and represents the beginning of life.

2. Kurma, the tortoise, appeared in the Sat Yuga and represents a human embryo just growing tiny legs, with a huge belly.

3. Varaha, the boar,appeared in the Sat Yuga and represents a human embryo which is almost ready. Its features are visible.

4. Narasimha, the Man-Lion (Nara = man, simha = lion) also appeared in the Sat Yuga and represents a newborn baby, hairy and cranky, bawling and full of blood. He is regarded as the greatest and most powerful avatar.

5. Vamana, the Dwarf, appeared in the Treta Yuga. He represents a young child.

6. Parashurama, Rama with the axe, appeared in the Treta Yuga. He represents both an angry young man and a grumpy old man simultaneously.

7. Rama, Sri Ramachandra, the prince and king of Ayodhya, appeared in the Treta Yuga. He represents a married man with children. Regarded as the second greatest avatar.

8. Krishna (meaning 'the one who attracts.") This word is used in sense of 'black' also.

9. The 9th incarnation, Buddha, is the one who put forward his knowledge born of sorrowful feelings about his contemplation on suffering in the world.

10. Kalki ("Eternity", or "time", or "The Destroyer of impurity") who is expected to appear at the end of Kali Yuga, the time period in which we currently exist. The dawn of the present phase of the Kali Yuga was 3606 B.C. The middle was 582 B.C. The twilight began in A.D. 1939 and the end of the Kali Yug will be A.D. 2442. So, right now, now in 2012, we have 430 years left in this Kali Yug.

In Chobis Avtaar in the Dasam Granth, Guru Gobind Singh Ji is referring to the common knowledge of the time, i.e. the Vedas and the Smirtis (including the Gita.) This knowledge was commonly understood by most people at the time and our Guru Sahibian used many, many such references in Gurbani. The Siri Guru Granth Sahib is also known as the "Siri Ved" because it surpasses all previous vedas.

As Guru Ji says in the verses, the most famous of the divine incarnations are Rama, whose life is depicted in the Ramayana, and Krishna, whose life is depicted in the Mahabharata and the Bhagavata Purana.

The ten avatars of Vishnu to which Guru Ji is referring are:

1. Matsya, the fish, appeared in the Sat Yuga and represents the beginning of life.

2. Kurma, the tortoise, appeared in the Sat Yuga and represents a human embryo just growing tiny legs, with a huge belly.

3. Varaha, the boar,appeared in the Sat Yuga and represents a human embryo which is almost ready. Its features are visible.

4. Narasimha, the Man-Lion (Nara = man, simha = lion) also appeared in the Sat Yuga and represents a newborn baby, hairy and cranky, bawling and full of blood. He is regarded as the greatest and most powerful avatar.

5. Vamana, the Dwarf, appeared in the Treta Yuga. He represents a young child.

6. Parashurama, Rama with the axe, appeared in the Treta Yuga. He represents both an angry young man and a grumpy old man simultaneously.

7. Rama, Sri Ramachandra, the prince and king of Ayodhya, appeared in the Treta Yuga. He represents a married man with children. Regarded as the second greatest avatar.

8. Krishna (meaning 'the one who attracts.") This word is also used in sense of having 'black' also.skin.

9. The 9th incarnation, Buddha, is the one who put forward his knowledge born of his contemplation on suffering in the world.

10. Kalki ("Eternity", or "time", or "The Destroyer of impurity") who is expected to appear at the end of Kali Yuga, the time period in which we currently exist. The dawn of the present phase of the Kali Yuga was 3606 B.C. The middle was 582 B.C. The twilight began in A.D. 1939 and the end of the Kali Yug will be A.D. 2442. So, right now in 2012, we have 430 years left in this Kali Yug.

In Chobis Avtaar in the Dasam Granth, Guru Gobind Singh Ji is referring to the common knowledge of the time, i.e. the Vedas and the Smirtis (including the Gita.) This knowledge was commonly understood by most people at the time and our Guru Sahibian used many, many such references in Gurbani. The Siri Guru Granth Sahib is also known as the "Siri Ved" because it surpasses all previous vedas.

As Guru Ji says in the verses, the most famous of the divine incarnations are Rama, whose life is depicted in the Ramayana, and Krishna, whose life is depicted in the Mahabharata and the Bhagavata Purana.

The ten avatars of Vishnu to which Guru Ji is referring are:

1. Matsya, the fish, appeared in the Sat Yuga and represents the beginning of life.

2. Kurma, the tortoise, appeared in the Sat Yuga and represents a human embryo just growing tiny legs, with a huge belly.

3. Varaha, the boar,appeared in the Sat Yuga and represents a human embryo which is almost ready. Its features are visible.

4. Narasimha, the Man-Lion (Nara = man, simha = lion) also appeared in the Sat Yuga and represents a newborn baby, hairy and cranky, bawling and full of blood. He is regarded as the greatest and most powerful avatar.

5. Vamana, the Dwarf, appeared in the Treta Yuga. He represents a young child.

6. Parashurama, Rama with the axe, appeared in the Treta Yuga. He represents both an angry young man and a grumpy old man simultaneously.

7. Rama, Sri Ramachandra, the prince and king of Ayodhya, appeared in the Treta Yuga. He represents a married man with children. Regarded as the second greatest avatar.

8. Krishna (meaning 'the one who attracts.") This word is also used in sense of having 'black' skin.

9. The 9th incarnation, Buddha, is the one who put forward his knowledge born of his contemplation on suffering in the world.

10. Kalki ("Eternity", or "time", or "The Destroyer of impurity") who is expected to appear at the end of Kali Yuga, the time period in which we currently exist. The dawn of the present phase of the Kali Yuga was 3606 B.C. The middle was 582 B.C. The twilight began in A.D. 1939 and the end of the Kali Yug will be A.D. 2442. So, right now in 2012, we have 430 years left in this Kali Yug.