The epithet "Kalmallkinam", meaning "Brilliant Remover Of Darkness", is found in the Vedic Literature for Rudra (later Shiva), which has been interpreted to be "Forerunner Of Kalki". There is no mention of Kalki in the Vedic literature. It includes Kalki as the twenty-fourth incarnation to lead the war between the forces of righteousness and unrighteousness, states Dhavan. The Chaubis Avatar (24 incarnations) section mentions Sage Matsyanra describing the appearance of Vishnu incarnations to fight evil, greed, violence and ignorance. The Kalki incarnation appears in the historic Sikh Texts, most notably in Dasam Granth, a text that is traditionally attributed to Guru Gobind Singh. Other scholars, such as Yijiu Jin, state that the text originated in Central Asia in the 10th-century, and Tibetan literature picked up a version of it in India around 1027 CE. Lopez states that the Buddhist text likely borrowed it from Hindu mythology. The text is significant in establishing the chronology of the Kalki idea to be from post-7th century, probably the 9th or 10th century. According to Donald Lopez – a professor of Buddhist Studies, Kalki is predicted to start the new cycle of perfect era where "Buddhism will flourish, people will live long, happy lives and righteousness will reign supreme". This is most likely borrowed from Hinduism to Buddhism due to the arrival of Islamic kingdoms from the west to the east, mainly settled in West Tibet, Central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent. A great war, which will include an army of both Hindus and Buddhists, will destroy the barbaric forces, states the text. The last Kalki is called "Rudra Cakrin" and is predicted to end the chaos and degeneration by assembling a large army to eradicate a barbarian army who follows a false religion, which most scholars agree to be the religion Islam. There are many Kalki in this text, each fighting barbarism, persecution and chaos. In the Buddhist Text Kalachakra Tantra, the righteous kings are called Kalki (Kalkin, lit. This comes from the scriptures that is part of the Indo-Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhist Tradition. The middle figure in the top row represents Tsongkhapa, who is in the top two middle rows. The 25 seated figures represent the 25 Kings Of Shambhala. The central figure is a Yidam, a meditation deity. Kalki is a derived version of 'Naklanki', which itself is a derived version of 'Nish-Kalanki" which means the one without any errors or faults or abrasions.ĭescription Hindu Texts the G3.6 manuscript) that have been found, where the Sanskrit verses name the incarnation to be "Karki", rather than "Kalki". This proposal is supported by two versions of Mahabharat manuscripts (e.g. This has led scholars such as Otto Schrader to suggest that the original term may have been K arki (White, From The Horse) which morphed into Kalki. The literal meaning of Kalki is "Dirty, Sinful", which Brockington states does not make sense in the avatara context. The name Kalki is derived from Kal, which means "Time" ( Kali Yuga). 4.1 People who claimed to be Lord Kalki.3.2 Predictions About Birth And Arrival.