History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1078

v6.c81.1078

*Avatāras*—Tithis of the appearance of (they are called Jayantīs), cited in NS 81-82 and KSS 13 as follows: Matsya—Cai. śu. 3; Kūrma—Vai. pūrṇimā; Varāha—Bh. śu 3, Narasiṃha—Vai śu. 14; Vāmana—Bh. śu. 12, Paraśurāma—Vai. śu 3, Rāma Cai. śu. 9; Balarāma—Bh śu 2; Kṛṣṇa—Śr kṛ 8; Buddha—Jy. śu. 2. Some works say Kalkin is yet to appear while others give Śr śu 6 as Kalkijayantī. Some works differ as to the tithis e. g. some, say Matsya appeared on Cai. śu. 5 (and not 3). Vide Śrī B. Bhattacharya's paper on 'the ten avatāras and their birth dates' in volume of studies presented to Dr. F. W. Thomas pp. 31-33 quoted from Śakti-saṅgamatantra I. See under Vaiśākha. The Eran Inscription of Toramāṇa refers to Varāhāvatāra (Gupta Inscriptions p 159). Var. 48. 20-22 (q. by both KKV 333 and HV. I 1039) state which avatāra out of the well-known ten (including Buddha and Kalkin as separate) is worshipped for what object.