Early History of the Vaishnava Faith and Movement in Bengal, from Sanskrit and Bengali Sources c9.s3.49
Early History of the Vaiṣṇava Faith and Movement in Bengal, from Sanskrit and Bengali Sources c9.s3.49
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(viii) The Avatāra is a partial descent or manifestation in the sense that the deity exists at the same time in his essential and complete form. The obvious object of descent is to do good to the world,¹ but since the supreme being cannot be regarded as having a particular motive, the descent occurs as an aspect of his grace (Prasāda), which is a display of his inherent Śakti, to his faithful devotee.