saktyavesa
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Imported quote 13319 In Bhagavad-gita the Lord says that whenever one sees an extraordinary power, he should conclude that a specific partial representation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is present. There are innumerable such personalities, but not all of them are direct visnu-tattva plenary expansions of the Lord. Many living entities are classified among the sakti-tattvas. Such incarnations, empowered for specific purposes, are known as saktyavesa-avataras. King Prthu was a saktyavesa-avatara of the Lord. Similarly, Arci, King Prthu's wife, was a saktyavesa-avatara of the goddess of fortune.
(More...) Imported quote 13457 When King Prthu is described as an incarnation of Lord Visnu, it should be understood that he is a saktyavesa-avatara, part and parcel of Lord Visnu, and is specifically empowered by Him. Any living being acting as the incarnation of Lord Visnu is thus empowered by Lord Visnu to preach the bhakti cult. Such a person can act like Lord Visnu and defeat demons by arguments and preach the bhakti cult exactly according to the principles of sastra. As indicated in Bhagavad-gita, whenever we find someone extraordinary preaching the bhakti cult, we should know that he is especially empowered by Lord Visnu or Lord Krsna. As confirmed in Caitanya-caritamrta, krsna-sakti vina nahe tara pravartana: one cannot explain the glories of the holy name of the Lord without being specifically empowered by Him. If one criticizes or finds fault with such an empowered personality, one is to be considered an offender against Lord Visnu and is punishable. Even though such offenders may dress as Vaisnavas with false tilaka and mala, they are never forgiven by the Lord if they offend a pure Vaisnava. There are many instances of this in the sastras.
(More...) Imported quote 15402 The king is reminded about his precarious conditions influenced by the cruel time and by his past experience he should have been more intelligent to see what was going to happen to his own life. His father Vichitravirya died long ago when he and his younger brothers were all little minor children and it was due to the care and kindness of Bhismadeva that they were properly brought up. Then again his brother Pandu also died. Then in the battlefield of Kurukshetra his one hundred sons and grand sons at least of the same number all died along with all other well wishers like Bhismadeva, Dronacharya, Karna and many other kings and friends. So he had lost all men and money and now he was living at the mercy of his nephew whom he had put into troubles of various types. And in spite of all these reverses he thought that he would prolong his chequered life more and more. Vidura wanted to point out to Dhritarastra that everyone has to protect himself by his action and the Grace of the Lord. One has to execute his duty faithfully depending for the result on the Supreme Authority. No friend, no children, no father, no brother, no state and nobody else can protect a person who is not protected by the Supreme Lord. One should, therefore, seek the protection of the Supreme Lord and the human form of life is meant for seeking that protection. He was pointed out about his precarious conditions more and more by the following words.
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