Talk:Objections to the Doctrine of Karm and Responses:Karm and Divine Incarnations

By Vishal Agarwal

Objection: Śāstra states that when evil is on the ascendant, the Divine incarnates as an Avatāra to protect the virtuous and re-establish Dharm. This intervention can violate the natural implementation of the Law of Karm.

Answer: The response to this is:

“Divine intervention may itself be regarded as an outcome of the good and bad actions of people. People will get what is due to them on account of their own Karm. When Rāvaṇa and Kaṃsa are killed at the hands of Rāma and Kṛṣṇa, then their dooms are earned by their own Karm. This is also the fulfillment of the Law of Karm. Besides, the Supreme Being is regarded as Karmādhyakṣa by the theists. He must direct the actions of the people. So, by incarnating Him in some human form, He gets an opportunity to set examples before the world.”