Sanatan Dharma

After slaying Hiranyakashipu, Narasimha's cosmic fury threatens creation until young Prahlad's pure devotion calms the Lord, who then reveals that even enemies attain liberation through divine connection.

Lord Matsya's deeper mission: battling the demon Hayagriva to recover the stolen Vedas, preserving sacred knowledge itself from the forces of cosmic ignorance.

Parvati creates Ganesha to guard her bath. When Shiva returns, Ganesha blocks him. Shiva beheads him in anger then replaces the head with an elephant. Teaches transformation and acceptance.

A contemplation on why Narasimha emerged from an ordinary pillar - because Prahlad's complete faith declared God's presence there, teaching that the Divine manifests wherever pure devotion perceives Him.

After slaying Tarakasura, Kartikeya faced his brother Surapadma who transformed into a mango tree. Kartikeya split the tree with his vel (spear), transforming each half into a peacock and rooster. The peacock became his vahana (mount) and the rooster his battle pennant, symbolizing the transformation of evil into divine service.

Lord Vishnu as Vamana, the dwarf brahmin, asks King Bali for three paces of land and expands to cover the universe, while Bali's surrender earns him the Lord's eternal presence.

When Brahma and Vishnu argued over supremacy, Shiva appeared as an infinite pillar of light. Vishnu dug down while Brahma flew up, but neither found the end. Brahma lied about success and was cursed to never be worshipped. This first Jyotirlinga manifested at Kashi. During Pralaya, Shiva protects Kashi on his trident, making it Avimukta (never forsaken).

The magnificent transformation of the dwarf Vamana into Trivikrama, the cosmic form covering all three worlds, and the origin of the Ganges from Brahma washing His feet.

The origin of Parashurama - how the son of sage Jamadagni received the divine axe from Lord Shiva and became the avatar of righteous anger against corrupt warriors.

How Kartavirya Arjuna's theft of the sacred cow led to his death at Parashurama's hands, and how his sons' revenge killing of Jamadagni ignited Parashurama's apocalyptic vow.

Ramakrishna taught: The cat catches her kitten with her teeth and they are not hurt; but when a mouse is so caught, it dies. This illustrated how Maya destroys ordinary beings trapped in worldly attachments, but gently carries true devotees who have surrendered to God. For them, even Maya becomes a nurturing mother rather than a destroyer.

Parashurama's vow to cleanse the earth of corrupt warriors twenty-one times, and how he created Kerala by throwing his axe into the sea after giving away all his conquered lands.

Despite torture, child Prahlad remained devoted to Vishnu. His aunt Holika, immune to fire, placed him on her lap in flames. Through divine grace, Prahlad emerged unharmed while Holika burned - her boon only worked when entering fire alone.

Krishna and queen Satyabhama attack the demon Narakasura, who has stolen from the gods and imprisoned 16,000 princesses. After Krishna weakens the demon, Satyabhama delivers the killing blow. Krishna then marries all the freed princesses to protect them from social stigma, giving each her own palace in Dwaraka.

During the Kurukshetra war, Balarama chose to support neither side due to conflicting loyalties, going on pilgrimage instead - a profound statement on dharma's complexities.

Dhanvantari's essential teaching about the three pillars of health - proper food (Ahara), proper sleep (Nidra), and proper use of vital energy (Brahmacharya) - the foundation of true wellness.

The significance of Devadatta, the divine white horse given to Kalki by Lord Shiva - symbolizing the swift, unstoppable restoration of dharma when divine purpose is mounted.

The emergence of Lord Dhanvantari from the Ocean of Milk during the cosmic churning, bearing the nectar of immortality and divine knowledge of healing.

Dhanvantari teaches the sages about sacred healing herbs - Tulsi, Ashwagandha, Turmeric, Brahmi, and others - revealing that the greatest medicine is proper living itself.

The mystical village of Shambhala, where Kalki will be born - a preserved enclave of dharmic living that survives Kali Yuga's degradation to seed the coming golden age.