According to Chapter 12 of the Shri Sai Satcharitra, the incarnation of God is for protecting the virtuous and destroying the wicked. However, saints are described as being uniquely distinct from this. The chapter explains that to saints, the virtuous and the wicked are equal, and they treat both with the same regard. Their hearts are said to break with compassion, and their love overflows for the distressed, leading them to first set the wicked on the right path. This is a key distinction, as saints are shown to possess an all-encompassing mercy that does not differentiate between good and evil individuals, making them, in this sense, greater than the typical role of a divine incarnation.
How does Chapter 12 of the Satcharitra describe the nature of saints, and how does it contrast them with divine incarnations?
π Chapter 12