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108 48. When the flood comes, it overflows rivers and streams, and makes one watery surface of all adjacent lands. But the rain-water flows away through fixed chan- nels. When the Saviour becomes incarnate, all are saved through His grace. The Siddhas (perfect ones) only save themselves with much pain and penance.

47. When a mighty raft of wood floats down a stream, it can carry a hundred men, and still it does not sink. A reed floating down may sink with the weight of even a crow. So when a Saviour becomes incarnate, innumerable are the men who find salvation by taking refuge under Him. The Siddha only saves himself with much toil and trouble.

48. The locomotive engine reaches the destination itself, and also draws and takes with it a long train of loaded wagons. So likewise act the Saviours. They carry multi- tudes of men, heavily laden with the cares and sorrows of the world, to the feet of the Almighty.

49. When Bhagav&a Sri Rmaandra came to this world, seven sages only could recognise Him to be the God incarnate. So when God descends into this world, few only can recognise His Divine nature.

60. On the tree of Sat-it-nanda there are innumerable Rmas, Krtshnas, Christs, &c. ; one or two of them 'come down into this world now and then, and produce mighty changes and revolutions.

51. The AvatlLra or Saviour is the messenger of God. He is like the Viceroy of a mighty monarch. As when