Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive c10.636

1784.—“The ten Avatārs or descents of the deity, in his capacity of Preserver.”—Sir W. Jones, in *Asiat. Res.* (reprint) i. 234.