B.G 4.07 and 08
यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत। अभ्युत्थानमधर्मस्य तदात्मानं सृजाम्यहम् ॥७॥
O Arjuna, certainly I manifest myself as and when there is detorioration of righteousness and rise of injustice.
परित्राणाय साधूनां विनाशाय च दुष्कृताम्। धर्मसंस्थापनार्थाय सम्भवामि युगे युगे ॥८॥
I manifest time and again for protecting the virtuous, for the destruction of the evildoers, and for the establishment of the righteousness.
Gīta Bhāshya 4.07 and 08
There is no rule that the Lord must perform protection and such activities only after taking birth. Even then, for play, because of His inherent nature, He behaves accordingly.
न जन्मनैव परित्राणादिकं कार्यम् इति नियमः। तथापि लीलया स्वभावेन च यथेष्टचारी। तथाहि उक्तम्–
There is no rule that the Lord must perform protection and such activities only after taking birth. Even then, for play, because of his inherent nature, He behaves accordingly. Therefore, it is said:
"देवस्यैष स्वभावोऽयम्।"
"This wish of the Lord is because of His inherent nature."
"लोकवत्तु लीलाकैवल्यम्।"
"Just like those who sport in the world, for its benevolance."
"क्रीडतो बालकस्येव चेष्टां तस्य निशामय।"
"Understand that He sports, as if like a child, with His playful activities."
"अरिभयादिव स्वयं पुराद्व्यवात्सीद्यदनन्तवीर्यः।"
"That lord with limitless power left the city Himself, as if He fears the enemy."
"पूर्णोऽयमस्यात्र न किञ्चिदाप्यं तथापि सर्वाः कुरुते प्रवृत्तीः। अतो विरुद्धेषुमिमं वदन्ति परावरज्ञा मुनयः प्रशान्ताः॥"
"He is complete all the time and has nothing to accomplish. Even then, he engages in intentioned activities. Hence, the wise sages who have tranquillity, in both the transcendent and the immanent, say - 'Contradictory are His activities'."
इत्यादि रुग्वेदखिलेषु ॥८॥
-such testimonials are from Rigvēdākhila.
