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Plate 16

The Lord descends whenever there is a decline in religious principles.

Bhagavad Gita: The Lord descends whenever there is a decline in religious principles.

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  1. Matsya, the fish incarnation, is saving the Vedas.
  2. Kurma, the tortoise incarnation, is holding the hill on His back.
  3. Varaha, the boar incarnation, is fighting with the demon Hiranyaksa.
  4. Nrsimhadeva, the lion incarnation, is killing the demon Hiranyakasipu.
  5. Vamanadeva, the dwarf incarnation, is begging some land from King Bali.
  6. Parasurama is killing the demoniac ksatriyas.
  7. Lord Ramacandra is going off into exile with His wife, Sita, and brother, Laksmana.
  8. Krsna is lifting Govardhana Hill, and beside Him is His brother Balarama.
  9. Lord Buddha.
  10. Lord Kalki is riding on His horse, killing all the demons and thus liberating them.
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