Great Incarnations
According to Maharshi Parashar the Unborn Lord has many incarnations. He has incarnated as the 9 grahas (Nava Grahas) to bestow on the living beings the results arising from their Karmas. He is Janardan. He assumed the auspicious form of grahas to destroy the demons (evil forces) and sustain the divine beings. Four incarnations, viz. Rama, Krishna, Narasimha, and Varah are wholly with Paramatmansha. The other incarnations (other than these, out of the ten) have Jivatmansha in them too. From Surya occurred the incarnation of Rama, from Chandra that of Krishna, from Mangal that of Narasimha, from Buddha that of Buddha, from Guru that of Vamana, from Shukra that of Parashurama, from Shani that of Kurma (Tortoise), from Rahu that of Varah (pig), and from Ketu that of Meena (Fish). All other incarnations other than these are also through the grahas. The beings with more Paramatmansha are called divine beings. The beings with more Jivatmansha are (mortal) beings. The high degree of Parama...