Why does Lord Datta often first enter an energetic being and then enter a human being, rather than entering a human being directly?

[An online spiritual discussion was conducted on November 14, 2020, in which several devotees participated. Some of the questions of devotees answered by Swāmi are given below.]

[Śrī Anil Anthony asked: Swāmi, in Śrī Kṛṣṇa Lord Datta was directly there. But in Śrī Ramaṇa Maharṣi, Lord Datta was there in the form of Lord Subrahmaṇya. Why does Lord Datta not inter every Human Incarnation directly?]

Swāmi replied: Lord Datta is a balanced equilibrium of the three fundamental qualities called sattvam, rajas and tamas. If a specific quality is required in a greater quantity, Lord Datta first enters such an energetic Incarnation having that single quality in predominance and then enters the human medium. The requirement of the qualities depends upon the nature of the programme that the Incarnation is to carry out on earth. If an equilibrium between the three qualities is required for the nature of programme to be carried out, a direct Incarnation of God Datta results.

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