I seek no debate. I am replying cause this caught my attention
God never incarnates. God only maintains Universe and for that god did not need to come to earth.
In hindu epistemology Vishu is the maintainer and Vishnu incarnates all the time.
In hindu epistemology the sanskrit word 'Avatar' means incarnation of God. That is all I know.
I never said that I am going to prove that. There may be scriptural description but you have to search
I did not direct a challage to you. It is customary to show the origin of Scriptural injunctions when citing them (instead of paraphrasing from memory). That is custom in India when pundits explain scripture.
I assume it is described, so if you say it does, okay, where? That is all I'm asking. I was following through wit the line of discussion. I'm not trying to shut it down.
you may be familiar with yoga. Maya means "power", however some people refer maya as illusion but it means power here
Yes I know maya when I see maya. I have known Maya to be
1. Maya = ma + ya (My all), a dual compound
2. Maya = A sankrit word meaning commonly translated as "That which is not". I guess this might be obvious when the word is broken down 'ma' (Not) + 'ya' (all there is).
3. Maya = Godhead's self-contained expanded plenary creative energy known as the material world of matter and energy, where samsara takes place for all its resident living souls.
these rishis hides from modern world.
I have heard of old sages living in the himalayas but not hiding.
I have also heard they can not be found either.
these rishis
It's due to them that yugas changes and we see some great humans taking birth to serve vedic dharma. They maintain balance in earth.
I have not information that confirms this except for Brahma.
In each kalpa all is desolved except the higher planetary systems far above druva loka.
The Devas are superintendents of material affairs so this is slightly familiar.