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"Mom, I am a genetic scientist. I am working in the US on the evolution of man. Theory of evolution, Charles Darwin, have you heard of him? " Vasu asked.
"Mom, I am a genetic scientist. I am working in the US on the evolution of man. Theory of evolution, Charles Darwin, have you heard of him? " Vasu asked.
His Mother sat down next to him and smiled, "I know about Darwin, Vasu. "But Have you heard of Dashavatar? The ten avatars of Vishnu?"
Vasu replied in no.
"Then let me tell you what you and Mr. Darwin don't know.
Listen carefully-
Listen carefully-
The first avatar was the Matsya avatar, it means the fish. That is because life began in the water.
Is that not right?" Vasu began to listen with a little more attention.
Is that not right?" Vasu began to listen with a little more attention.
"Then came the Kurma Avatar, which means the tortoise,
because life moved from the water to the land.
The amphibian. So the Tortoise denoted the evolution from sea to land.
because life moved from the water to the land.
The amphibian. So the Tortoise denoted the evolution from sea to land.
Third was the Varaha, the wild boar, which meant
the wild animals with not much intellect, you call them
the Dinosaurs, correct? " Vasu nodded wide eyed.
the wild animals with not much intellect, you call them
the Dinosaurs, correct? " Vasu nodded wide eyed.
"The fourth avatar was the Narasimha avatar,
half man and half animal, the evolution from
wild animals to intelligent beings.
half man and half animal, the evolution from
wild animals to intelligent beings.
Fifth the Waman avatar, the midget or dwarf,
who could grow really tall. Do you know why that is?
Cause there were two kinds of humans, Homo Erectus
and the Homo Sapiens and Homo Sapiens won that battle.
" Vasu could see that his Mother was in full flow and he was stupefied.
who could grow really tall. Do you know why that is?
Cause there were two kinds of humans, Homo Erectus
and the Homo Sapiens and Homo Sapiens won that battle.
" Vasu could see that his Mother was in full flow and he was stupefied.
"The Sixth avatar was Parshuram, the man who wielded the axe,
the man who was a cave and forest dweller. Angry, and not social.
the man who was a cave and forest dweller. Angry, and not social.
The seventh avatar was Ram, the first thinking
social being, who laid out the laws of society
and the basis of all relationships.
social being, who laid out the laws of society
and the basis of all relationships.
The Eighth avatar was Balarama, a true farmer
showed value of agriculture in the life
showed value of agriculture in the life
The Ninth avatar was Krishna, the statesman, the politician,
the lover who played the game of society and taught
how to live and thrive in the social structure.
the lover who played the game of society and taught
how to live and thrive in the social structure.
And finally, my boy, will come Kalki, the man you are working on.
The man who will be genetically supreme."
The man who will be genetically supreme."
Vasu looked at his Mother speechless. "This is amazing Mom,
how did you.. This makes sense!"
how did you.. This makes sense!"
"Yes it does Vasu! We Indians knew some amazing
things just didnt know how to pass it on scientifically. So made them into mythological stories. Mythology makes sense. Its just the way you look at it - Religious or Scientific. Your call.
things just didnt know how to pass it on scientifically. So made them into mythological stories. Mythology makes sense. Its just the way you look at it - Religious or Scientific. Your call.
( A Must Read n pass it on for the people who keep harping about western world)
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