Hare Krsna
Sarva-samvadini:
According to some, Buddha and Kalki appear every Kali-yuga. Both are avesa forms according to Visnu-dharma.
Sarva-samvadini:
Avesa-rupa is a special jiva, whom the Lord has given powers.
Hari bol
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In Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.3.25
Lord Kalki is addressed as jagat-patih.
Srila Prabhupada translates jagat-patih as the Lord of the creation.
How can even a ' special jiva ' be the Lord of creation ?
Hari bol
" In Kali-yuga vice increases to such a point that at the termination of the yuga the " THE SUPREME LORD HIMSELF " appears as the Kalki avatara, vanquishes the demons, saves His devotees, and commences another Satya-yuga. "
Bhagavad-gita 8.17 PURPORT
Now let us say that 427,000 years later Kalki-avatara appears and does the needful. But that is of no importance to this discussion. I am asking how can Kalki be classified as a ' Jiva ' be it some ' special jiva ' by Srila Jiva Gosvami whereas as Srila Prabhupada is saying that He is the Supreme Lord Himself ?
" Asammoha, freedom from doubt and delusion, can be achieved when one is not hesitant and when he understands the transcendental philosophy. Slowly but surely he becomes free from bewilderment. Nothing should be accepted blindly; everything should be accepted with care and with caution. "
Bhagavad-gita As It Is 10.4-5 PURPORT