Vyasa Avatara - In sanskrit with meaning

- from Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 1 - 3

व्यास अवतार

Vyasa Avatara

Vyasa Avatara

।
॥१.३.२१॥
Tatah Saptadashe Jaatah Satyavatyaam Paraasharaat |
Cakre Veda-Taroh Shaakhaa Darssttvaa Pumso-[A]lpa-Medhasah ||1.3.21||

Meaning:
1: Then, Seventeenth in the line (of Incarnations), the Lord incarnated in the womb of Satyavati from Rishi Parashara,
2: He made (i.e. divided) the Tree of Vedas into Shakhas (Branches), seeing that the human beings were endowed with little Intelligence (to comprehend the unified Veda).

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Translated by greenmesg

Bharatavarsha - The Land of Gods and Sages:

1. Stotras
2. Scriptures
3. Pilgrimages
4. Festivals
5. Saints: Ramakrishna - Vivekananda - Ramana
6. Sadhana
7. Sanskrit
8. Nature

Meditation on Earth and Life: >>

Om, May there be Peace in Heaven,
May there be Peace in the Sky,
May there be Peace in the Earth,

(Shanti Mantra of Upanishad)

Preserve Nature,
And Nature will preserve Us,
Simplify Life,
And help Nature thrive,
Plant Trees,
And make our planet Green.

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