Dasa Avatar Ten Incarnations of Sri Krsna Colouring-in Book

Why is Srila Jayadeva Goswami, who is so absorbed in Sri Krsna's Vrndavana pastimes, beginning his Sri Gita-govinda with a description of the ten prominent avataras? If a person eats only sweets for breakfast, lunch and dinner, he will not appreciate them. However, if he first takes something bitter, salty, sour and savoury, then, when he tastes rasamalaya he thinks, "This is the king of all preparations!" "Kesava dhrta dasa-vidha-rupa": Sri Krsna Himself has appeared as these ten incarnations. Srila Jayadeva Goswami has glorified the astonishing pastimes of these incarnations to enhance our appreciation of Sri Krsna. Imagine, there are twenty mighty wrestlers assembled to compete. Once all the wrestlers have been defeated and only one is left standing, we are then able to appreciate his power and expertise. If we were to meet the same wrestler without his opponents, it would not be possible for us to recognise his marvelous ability. For the sake of attracting those in different stages of spiritual development, Srikla Jayadeva Goswami begins Sri Gita-govinda with the gradual evolution of the theistic conception. Not everyone will be attracted to Sri Krsna's rasa-lila; one's first attraction may be to Sri Matsya, Sri Kurma or Sri Nrsimha. Even Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu performed pastimes in many forms to attract everyone and give mercy to all." Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja Janmastami morning, 2000