Name: Dashavatara (English) Ten Avataras Of Lord Vishnu
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Sanskrit Name

English Translation

Key Role & Purpose

Matsya

The Fish

Saved Manu (the progenitor of mankind) and the Vedas (sacred texts) from a great deluge (Pralaya).

Kurma

The Tortoise

Supported the Mandara Mountain on his back during the Samudra Manthana (the churning of the Ocean of Milk) by the gods and demons to obtain the nectar of immortality (Amrita).

Varaha

The Boar

Rescued the Earth (Bhumi Devi) from the demon Hiranyaksha, who had dragged her to the bottom of the cosmic ocean.

Narasimha

The Man-Lion

Killed the demon Hiranyakashipu (brother of Hiranyaksha) who had a boon that prevented him from being killed by man or beast, inside or outside, day or night. Narasimha circumvented this to protect his devotee Prahlada.

Vamana

The Dwarf

Appeared as a Brahmin dwarf and, in three steps, tricked the generous demon King Bali into giving up his rule over the three worlds, thereby restoring Indra's authority.

Parashurama

The Warrior with an Axe

The warrior-sage who annihilated the tyrannical Kshatriya (warrior) class twenty-one times to restore justice on Earth.

Rama

The Prince/Monarch

The central figure of the epic Ramayana, known as Maryada Purushottama (The Ideal Man), who killed the demon king Ravana to re-establish Dharma.

Krishna

The Divine Cowherd / Teacher

The central figure of the epic Mahabharata and the speaker of the Bhagavad Gita. He is often considered the source of all avatars.

Buddha

The Enlightened One

In some Puranic texts, Siddhartha Gautama (the historical Buddha) is listed, though this inclusion varies by tradition, sometimes being replaced by Balarama (Krishna's elder brother).

Kalki

The Future Warrior

The avatar who is yet to appear. He is prophesied to descend at the end of the current age (Kali Yuga), riding a white horse and wielding a sword, to destroy the unrighteous and usher in a new age of righteousness (Satya Yuga).