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'''Brahma Avtar''' is description of so called Avtars of Brahma which Sharstras and simritis have included in them. It contains 343 verses. Following the Chaubees Avtar are 2 ballads: Brahm Avtar (343 verses) and Rudra Avtar (498 verses).The first of these described the egotism within Brahma and how excessive vanity lead to his 7 incarnations on Earth: Balmik, Kashyap, Shukra, Brahaaspati, Vyas, Sastrodhaarak, and Kalidas.In the second section, the lives of 2 incarnations of Rudra (also known as Shiva) are described namely, Dattatreyaa and Parsnaath. Rudra, as his counterpart Brahma also was the victim of excessive uncontrolled ego and was banished to Earth (by taking the form of the 2 incarnations).
'''Brahma Avtar''' is description of so called incarnations of Brahma which Sharstras and simritis have included in them. It contains 343 verses. Following the Chaubees Avtar are 2 ballads: Brahm Avtar (343 verses) and Rudra Avtar (498 verses).The first of these described the egotism within Brahma and how excessive vanity lead to his 7 incarnations on Earth: Balmik, Kashyap, Shukra, Brahaaspati, Vyas, Sastrodhaarak, and Kalidas.


===Details of Brahma Avtar===
The Brahma Avtar starts with Ustati of God:
The Brahma Avtar starts with Ustati of God:


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Their houses are filled with wealth and all their tasks are fulfilled; those who remember the Name of one Lord, they are not entrapped in the noose of death.6.
Their houses are filled with wealth and all their tasks are fulfilled; those who remember the Name of one Lord, they are not entrapped in the noose of death.6.


Brahm Avtar also includes the lines:
ਕਈ ਕੋਟ ਕ੝ਰਿਸ਼ਨ ਅਵਤਾਰ ॥ ਕਈ ਰਾਮ ਬਾਰ ਬ੝ਹਾਰ ॥ ਕਈ ਮੱਛ ਕੱਛ ਅਨੇਕ ॥ ਅਵਲੋਕ ਦ੝ਆਰ ਬਿਸੇਖ ॥੧੧॥<br>
Many Krishna and Rama incarnation sweep His Door many Fish and Tortoise incarnations are seen standing at His special gate.11.
It also mentioned that God is formless, it hae no Roop, no Rekh no Rang:
ਜਿਹ ਰਾਗ ਰੰਗ ਨ ਰੂਪ ॥ ਸੋ ਮਾਨੀਝ ਸਮ ਰੂਪ ॥ <br>
ਬਿਨ ਝਕ ਤਾਕਹ ਨਾਮ ॥ਨਹਿ ਜਾਨ ਦੂਸਰ ਧਾਮ ॥੧੬॥<br>
Only that Lord should be adored consistently, who is beyond attachment, colours and form; none other except the One Lord should be kept in view .16.
==Incarnations Descriptions==
Guru Gobind Singh explained 7 Incarnations of Brahma: The persons who found Brahm
==External links==
* [http://www.sridasam.org/dasam?Action=Page&p=1195&english=t&id=112939 Read Brahma Avtar Online]
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ਕਈ ਇੰਦ੝ਰ ਪਾਨ ਪਹਾਰ ॥ ਕਈ ਬ੝ਰਹਮ ਬੇਦ ਉਚਾਰ ॥

Many indras are in His service, many Brahmas recite the Vedas,
ਕਈ ਬੈਠ ਦ੝ਆਰ ਮਹੇਸ਼ ॥ ਕਈ ਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਨਾਗ ਅਸੇਸ ॥੯॥

Many Shivas sit at His Gate and many Sheshnagas remain present in order to become His bed.
((Brahma Avtaar))

Brahma Avtar is description of so called incarnations of Brahma which Sharstras and simritis have included in them. It contains 343 verses. Following the Chaubees Avtar are 2 ballads: Brahm Avtar (343 verses) and Rudra Avtar (498 verses).The first of these described the egotism within Brahma and how excessive vanity lead to his 7 incarnations on Earth: Balmik, Kashyap, Shukra, Brahaaspati, Vyas, Sastrodhaarak, and Kalidas.

Details of Brahma Avtar

The Brahma Avtar starts with Ustati of God:

ਜੇ ਤਾਸ ਨਾਮ ਜਪੰਤ ॥ ਕਬਹੂੰ ਨ ਭਾਜ ਚਲੰਤ ॥ ਨਹਿ ਤ੝ਰਾਸ ਤਾਕੋ ਸ਼ੱਤ੝ਰ ॥ ਦਿਸ ਜੀਤ ਹੈ ਗਹਿ ਅਤ੝ਰ ॥੫॥
Those who remember His Name, never run away; they do not fear the enemies and wearing their arms and weapons, they conquer all the direction.5.

ਤਿਹ ਭਰੇ ਧਨ ਸੋ ਧਾਮ ॥ ਸਭ ਹੋਹ ਪੂਰਨ ਕਾਮ ॥ ਜੇ ਝਕ ਨਾਮ ਰਟੰਤ ॥ ਤੇ ਨ ਕਾਲ ਫਾਸ ਫਸੰਤ ॥੬॥
Their houses are filled with wealth and all their tasks are fulfilled; those who remember the Name of one Lord, they are not entrapped in the noose of death.6.

Brahm Avtar also includes the lines:

ਕਈ ਕੋਟ ਕ੝ਰਿਸ਼ਨ ਅਵਤਾਰ ॥ ਕਈ ਰਾਮ ਬਾਰ ਬ੝ਹਾਰ ॥ ਕਈ ਮੱਛ ਕੱਛ ਅਨੇਕ ॥ ਅਵਲੋਕ ਦ੝ਆਰ ਬਿਸੇਖ ॥੧੧॥
Many Krishna and Rama incarnation sweep His Door many Fish and Tortoise incarnations are seen standing at His special gate.11.

It also mentioned that God is formless, it hae no Roop, no Rekh no Rang:

ਜਿਹ ਰਾਗ ਰੰਗ ਨ ਰੂਪ ॥ ਸੋ ਮਾਨੀਝ ਸਮ ਰੂਪ ॥
ਬਿਨ ਝਕ ਤਾਕਹ ਨਾਮ ॥ਨਹਿ ਜਾਨ ਦੂਸਰ ਧਾਮ ॥੧੬॥
Only that Lord should be adored consistently, who is beyond attachment, colours and form; none other except the One Lord should be kept in view .16.

Incarnations Descriptions

Guru Gobind Singh explained 7 Incarnations of Brahma: The persons who found Brahm


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