Types of different incarnations of divine

When Sage Shaunak asks Sage Garga how the Divine descends into this world, Sage Garga responds by referring to a prior conversation between Sage Narada and King Bahulashwa. In that exchange, King Bahulashwa poses the same question to Sage Narada—how does the Divine take birth in the material world?

Sri Narada, referencing the Smriti-shastra, outlines six distinct types of divine incarnations of the Lord:

1. Ansh (Part) – Starting with Brahma, these incarnations oversee the Lord's divine missions in the world.

2. Anshansh (Part of a Part) – Beginning with Marichi, these forms assist in executing those divine missions.

3. Avesha (Possessed by the Lord) – Beginning with Parashurama, the Lord temporarily enters a soul (jiva) to fulfill specific divine tasks.

4. Kala (Full Part) – Includes figures like Kapila (sage and founder of Samkhya philosophy) and Kurma (the tortoise avatar in the churning of the ocean). These incarnations uphold and teach dharma.

5. Purna (Full Incarnations) – Includes powerful manifestations such as Narasimha, Rama, Hari of Svetadvipa, Vaikuntha (Chaturmukhi Vishnu), Yajna, and Nara-Narayana. These exhibit divine heroism and the full range of emotional expressions (nine rasas), including the Chatur-vyuha forms: Vasudeva, Samkarsana, Pradyumna, and Aniruddha.

6. Paripurna (Most Complete) – Shri Krishna is the fullest and original form, embodying all divine qualities and carrying out numerous missions simultaneously. He is regarded as the supreme, most complete incarnation of the Lord.