help with siva purana?

[dmenon at pacific.net.sg]

While not directly related to the question, Buddha is not one of the
original 10 avatars of Lord Vishnu. I believe Buddha was included as an
avatar much later because of personal preferences (like Jayadeva in his Gita
Govinda) and/or political reasons following the removal of Buddhism from the
mainstrean of Indian life due to the efforts of Sri Sankaracharya.

The ten avatars of Lord Vishnu is considered to be:

Malsya 
Koorma 
Varaha
Narasimha 
Vamana
Sri Parashurama
Sri Rama
Sri Balarama
Sri Krishna
Kalki


Regards...Devadas

At 03:17 PM 6/17/96 BST, you wrote:
>I have recently found an article in which R S Bhattacharya claims that in
>Siva Purana II.5.16.11 the Buddha is referred to as yogaacaarya.  (The
>article is in Purana 24 / 2 (1982): 388).  I have access only to an English
>translation of the text, which suggests that, in this listing of avatara of
>Vishnu, it might be Vishnu who is yogaacaarya, rather than the Buddha.  But I
>am not sure.  Interlibrary Loan for some reason seems unable to find me a
>copy of the Skt text.  Does someone have it at hand, and can quote me the
>verse?  I would appreciate and acknowledge the help!
>
>Many thanks!
>
>jonathan
>
>