श्रूयतां वसुधाजन्म सर्वमंगलमंगलम्
Listen to the origin of the earth, auspicious and inauspicious in every way.
अहो केचिद्वदन्तीति मधुकैटभमेदसा
Ah, some say it is from the marrow of Madhu and Kaitabha.
ऊचतुस्तौ पुरा विष्णुं तुष्टौ युद्धेन तेजसा
Those two, long ago, addressed Vishnu, pleased by their valor in battle.
तयोर्जीवनकालेन प्रत्यक्षा च भवेत्स्फुटम्
During their lifetime, it is said, she became clearly manifest.
मेदिनीति च विख्यातेत्युक्ता यैस्तन्मतं शृणु 2.8.
She is known as Medini; listen to the opinion stated by them.
कथयामि च तज्जन्म सार्थकं सर्वसम्मतम्
I will tell you that origin, meaningful and accepted by all.
महाविराट्शरीरस्य जलस्थस्य चिरं स्फुटम्
From the great cosmic body, which lay in the waters for a long time, clearly—
स च प्रविष्टः सर्वेषां तल्लोम्नां विवरेषु च
He entered into all the pores of its hairs.
प्रत्येकं प्रतिलोम्नां च स्थिता कूपेषु सा स्थिरा
In each and every pore, she remained firmly in the cavities.
आविर्भूता सृष्टिकाले तज्जलात्पर्य्युपस्थिता
At the time of creation, she manifested, emerging from that water.
प्रतिविश्वेषु वसुधा शैलकाननसंयुता
In each universe, the earth is accompanied by mountains and forests.
हिमाद्रिमेरुसंयुक्ता ग्रहचन्द्रार्कसंयुता
It is joined with the Himalayas and Meru, and with the planets, the moon, and the sun.
पुण्यतीर्थसमायुक्ता पुण्यभारतसंयुता
It is endowed with holy pilgrimage sites and with the sacred land of Bharata.
पातालाः सप्त तदधस्तदूर्ध्वे ब्रह्मलोककः
Below it are the seven netherworlds, and above them is the world of Brahma.
एवं सर्वाणि विश्वानि पृथिव्यां निर्मितानि वै 2.8.
Thus, all the worlds are indeed created upon the earth.
नश्वराणि च विश्वानि कृत्रिमाकृत्रिमाणि च
All these worlds are perishable, both artificial and natural.
महाविराडादिसृष्टौ सृष्टः कृष्णेन चात्मना
In the creation beginning with the great cosmic being, all was created by Krishna himself.
क्षित्यधिष्ठातृदेवी सा वाराहे पूजिता सुरैः
That goddess who presides over the earth was worshipped by the gods in the form of Varahi.
विष्णोर्वराहरूपस्य पत्नी सा श्रुतिसम्मता
She is acknowledged by the scriptures as the wife of Vishnu in his boar form.
नारद उवाच वराहेण च वाराही सर्वैः सर्वाश्रया सती
Narada said: By the Boar, Varahi, who is the support of all, was united with him.
तस्याः पूजाविधानं चाप्यधश्चोद्धरणक्रमम्
The method of her worship and the order of her raising up are also described.
नारायण उवाच उद्दधार महीं हत्वा हिरण्याक्षं रसातलात्
Narayaṇa said: Having slain Hiraṇyākṣa, he lifted the earth from the lower regions.
जले तां स्थापयामास पद्मपत्रं यथाऽर्णवे
He placed her upon the waters, like a lotus leaf upon the ocean.
दृष्ट्वा तदधि देवीं च सकामां कामुको हरिः
Seeing that goddess there, filled with desire, Hari, the passionate one,
कृत्वा रतिकरीं शय्यां मूर्त्तिं च सुमनोहराम् 2.8.
Made a delightful bed for pleasure and a most enchanting form.
सुखसम्भोगसंस्पर्शान्मूर्च्छां सम्प्राप सुन्दरी
From the touch of joyful union, the beautiful one fell into a swoon.
विष्णुस्तदंगसंश्लेषाद् बुबुधे न दिवानिशम्
From the embrace of Vishnu's body, she was unaware of day or night.
दधार पूर्वरूपं हि वाराहं चैव लीलया
He assumed his former form, and also the form of the Boar, by his own play.
धूपैर्दीपैश्च नैवद्यैः सिन्दूरैरनुलेपनः
With incense, lamps, offerings of food, and anointments with vermilion.
महावराह उवाच मुनिभिर्मनुभिर्देवैः सिद्धैर्वा मानवादिभिः
Mahāvarāha said: By sages, Manus, gods, Siddhas, or by humans and others.