Q198. Why Does God Appear?

Lord Krishna appears in the material creation to satisfy the wishes of His pure devotees, who wish to see Him and enjoy His association. To reestablish the principles of religion and destroy the demonic are the secondary reasons why He appears. “Whenever there is a decline of religion and an increase in irreligion. I personally appear to deliver the saintly devotees, destroy the sinful, and reestablish true religion.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 4.7-8)

The merciful Lord, out of His causeless mercy, descends to various planets and universes in the material creation and acts for the salvation of the conditioned souls. Only in Sanatan-Dharma there is a real God who appears, proves Himself as God, and associates with the living beings. In other religions, God is not described, and thus for them He is unknown.