God the baby – Rama / Ram, avatar of Vishnu – Reloaded

Could a god have been a baby? It depends on what it takes to be a real god…

Hindus who believe in avatars, and catholic Christians say: yes, this is possible, for it has been actual.

In Hinduism, this is particularly emphasized in Vaishnavite traditions, in Christianity, Roman Catholicism. They of course differ about which god this was.

For other Christians, the answer is no.

In a previous post, I commented that there is something pleasing about the idea that a mighty god stooped to become a small, weak baby.

This time: story of Vishnu incarnate has been updated.

My edit, with comments below:

(On the youtube page, the times below are clickable – click “Show more” there.)

0:01 To everything, there is a season…
0:31 This looks like a job for… Vishnu!
0:42 King Dashrath was almost killed in battle. Now, he’s concerned that his line should continue. He and his three queens consult with his the royal guru.
1:18 It’s nothing a little Vedic ceremony won’t fix.
1:47 But not just anyone can perform that rite…
2:33 A theophany of Vishnu as an electric ball of light.
4:41 Rite time, rite place.
5:00 That was quick! Better stock up on diapers.
5:52 Shiva, Brahma, and misc. divinities, gurus etc. acknowledge that something important is about to go down.
6:41 An out-of-body experience. Meet your future baby, Queen Kaushalya (Lord Vishnu). He reminds me of a young Paul Stanley.
7:52 She gets her wish: a son like Vishnu. But only Vishnu himself is qualified.
8:39 “Om” a holy syllable, expressing God’s essence – “namo” hail – “Narayana” an old divine title, applied to Vishnu.
8:45 Heavenly and earthly beings celebrate the birth of Ram (Rama) and his brothers. Ram = Vishnu.
10:40 The wrath of God.
11:00 A paradoxical musical number. God gets a bath, is dressed by Mommy, takes a nap, gets fed, and so on.
12:16 God is very cute.
13:03 God toddles.
14:16 Moms love that, even the mother of God.