Buddha is the ninth avatar of the Dashavatara, descended to teach compassion and non-violence, drawing the asuras away from Vedic ritual with heterodox teachings so that the devas could regain their strength.
⚠ The inclusion of Buddha among the Dashavatara is contested — some Vaishnava traditions substitute Balarama as the ninth avatar, particularly the Sri Vaishnava and Gaudiya traditions.
Kalki is the tenth and final avatar of the Dashavatara, the prophesied warrior who will close the cycle of divine incarnations by ending the Kali Yuga and inaugurating a new age of righteousness.
Krishna is the eighth avatar of the Dashavatara, the most complete and celebrated descent of Vishnu — born in full divine glory to destroy Kamsa and guide humanity through the Bhagavad Gita's revelation of dharma.
Kurma is the second avatar of the Dashavatara, the cosmic tortoise who dove beneath the churning ocean and braced Mount Mandara upon his shell so that devas and asuras could churn forth the nectar of immortality.
Matsya is the first avatar of the Dashavatara, the great fish who warned Manu of the coming deluge and towed his vessel through the floodwaters, preserving the seeds of life and the Vedas from annihilation.
Narasimha is the fourth avatar of the Dashavatara, the ferocious man-lion form Vishnu assumed to destroy the invulnerable demon Hiranyakashipu and vindicate his young devotee Prahlada.
Parashurama is the sixth avatar of the Dashavatara, the axe-wielding brahmin warrior who descended to exterminate the Kshatriya kings twenty-one times over, purging the earth of tyrannical rulers who had strayed from dharma.
Rama is the seventh avatar of the Dashavatara, the ideal king who descended as Vishnu in human form to slay the demon king Ravana and demonstrate the perfection of dharmic conduct.
Vamana is the fifth avatar of the Dashavatara, the dwarf brahmin who approached the demon king Bali for three paces of land, then swelled to cosmic size and strode across the three worlds in two steps, reclaiming the heavens for the devas.
Varaha is the third avatar of the Dashavatara, the colossal boar who plunged into the primordial ocean to rescue the earth from the demon Hiranyaksha and restore the world to its rightful place.
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