In every universe, the earth is adorned with majestic mountains and lush forests. It is accompanied by the towering Himalayas and the sacred Mount Meru, and it moves in harmony with the planets, the moon, and the sun. The earth is sanctified by countless holy pilgrimage sites and, above all, by the sacred land of Bharata. Beneath her lie the seven netherworlds, and above them shines the world of Brahma himself. In this way, all the worlds are established upon the earth as their foundation. Yet, all these worlds—whether fashioned by divine will or arising naturally—are perishable. From the very beginning of creation, starting with the great cosmic being, everything has been brought forth by Krishna himself. The goddess who presides over the earth is worshipped by the gods in the form of Varahi, and the scriptures honor her as the beloved wife of Vishnu when he took the form of the divine Boar. Narada spoke, recalling how Varahi, the earth goddess and support of all, was united with the Boar incarnation of the Lord. The methods of her worship and the details of her uplifting are also described in the sacred texts. Narayana narrated: After slaying the demon Hiraṇyākṣa, the Lord, in his Boar form, lifted the earth from the lower regions. He placed her gently upon the cosmic waters, as delicately as a lotus leaf rests upon the surface of the ocean. Beholding the goddess there, filled with longing, Hari, the passionate one, fashioned a delightful bed and assumed a most enchanting form for their union. From the joy of their embrace, the beautiful goddess fell into a swoon, lost to awareness of day or night, immersed entirely in the touch of Vishnu’s divine body. By his own playful will, Vishnu assumed both his original and the Boar forms. With devotion, incense and lamps were offered, along with food, vermilion, and other sacred substances. Mahāvarāha declared that sages, Manus, gods, Siddhas, humans, and others would all worship her. At auspicious moments—when waters rise, when water is offered, at the start of building a home, or upon entering a new house—the gods and others would worship the earth goddess with great reverence. Vasudhā, the earth goddess, spoke, acknowledging that by the Lord’s mere play, the entire universe—both moving and unmoving—comes into being. Mahāvarāha instructed that offerings for her should include the sacred thread, flowers, a holy book, a tulasī leaf, gorocanā, sandalwood, and water from the Śālagrāma stone. Then the Blessed Lord said: “For you, a divine span of a hundred years will pass as a single thread of time.” Having spoken thus, the Lord fell silent before Nārada. By Hari’s command, all beings performed worship of the earth, making offerings with the root mantra, food, and other gifts. Narada, ever eager for knowledge, said, “In all the Purāṇas, this is hidden; I am eager to hear it.” Narayana replied that thereafter, Brahmā, and in former times King Pṛthu, and then all the foremost sages, the Manus, Narada himself, and others, worshipped the earth goddess. The sacred mantra for her worship is: “Oṃ hrīṃ śrīṃ vāṃ, to Vasudhā, svāhā.” She is resplendent like white campaka flowers, radiant as a hundred moons. She is the support of all jewels, filled with jewels, and endowed with the wealth of jewels. By meditating upon her in this way, all should worship the goddess. Vishnu declared: “In victory and defeat, in the foundation of victory, in the very nature of victory, and in the bestower of victory—she is present.” The goddess is the support of all, the seed of all, endowed with all powers. She is the abode of all crops, enriched with all crops, and the giver of all crops. She is the most auspicious one, the foundation and embodiment of auspiciousness, and the giver of auspiciousness to all. Thus, the earth, in her divine form, is honored as the eternal support and benefactress of the worlds.