देव्युवाच प्रजासर्गः प्रभवतु ममानुग्रहतः किल । निर्विघ्नेन च राजेन्द्र वृद्धिश्चाप्युत्तरोत्तरम्
The Goddess said: The creation of beings shall indeed proceed by my grace, O king, and, without hindrance, there shall be ever-increasing growth.
यः कश्चित्पठते स्तोत्रं मद्भक्त्या त्वत्कृतं सदा । तेषां विद्या प्रजासिद्धिः कीर्तिः कान्त्युदयः खलु
Whoever recites this hymn composed by you with devotion to me, for them there will surely be success in knowledge, progeny, fame, and the arising of beauty.
जायन्ते धनधान्यानि शक्तिरप्रहता नृणाम् । सर्वत्र विजयो राजन् सुखं शत्रुपरिक्षयः
Wealth and grain are born for them, their strength is unimpeded, everywhere there is victory, O king, happiness, and the destruction of enemies.
श्रीनारायण उवाच एवं दत्त्वा वरान् देवी मनवे ब्रह्मसूनवे । अन्तर्धानं गता चासीत्पश्यतस्तस्य धीमतः
Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: Thus granting boons to Manu, the son of Brahmā, the Goddess disappeared as he, the wise one, looked on.
अथ लब्धवरो राजा ब्रह्मपुत्रः प्रतापवान् । ब्रह्माणमब्रवीत्तात स्थानं मे दीयतां रहः
Then the king Manu, having obtained the boon, powerful son of Brahmā, spoke to Brahmā: 'Father, grant me a secluded place.'
यत्राहं समधिष्ठाय प्रजाः स्रक्ष्यामि पुष्कलाः । यक्ष्यामि यज्ञैर्देवेशं तत्समादिश माचिरम्
'Where I may reside and create abundant beings, and perform sacrifices to the Lord of gods—please indicate that place to me without delay.'
इति पुत्रवचः श्रुत्वा प्रजापतिपतिर्विभुः । चिन्तयामास सुचिरं कथं कार्यं भवेदिदम्
Hearing his son's words, the mighty lord of progenitors pondered for a long time: 'How might this task be accomplished?'
सृजतो मे गतः कालो विपुलोऽनन्तसंख्यकः । धरा वार्भिः स्तुता मग्ना रसं याताखिलाश्रया
'While I was creating, a vast and immeasurable time has passed; the earth, praised by the waters, has sunk and entered the primordial essence, the support of all.'
इदं मच्चिन्तितं कार्यं भगवानादिपूरुषः । करिष्यति सहायो मे यदादेशेऽहमाश्रितः
'This task I have considered—the Blessed Primeval Person will accomplish it, for I am dependent on his command and he is my helper.'
भुवनकोशप्रसङ्गे देव्या मनवे वरदानवर्णनम् श्रीनारायण उवाच एवं मीमांसतस्तस्य पद्मयोनेः परन्तप । मन्वादिभिर्मुनिवरैर्मरीच्याद्यैः समन्ततः
Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: Thus, as the lotus-born one reflected, surrounded on all sides by Manu and other great sages like Marīci, scorcher of foes—
ध्यायतस्तस्य नासाग्राद्विरञ्चेः सहसानघ । वराहपोतो निरगादेकाङ्गुलप्रमाणतः
As he meditated, O sinless one, from the tip of Brahmā's nose suddenly emerged a young boar, the size of a thumb.
तस्यैव पश्यतः खस्थः क्षणेन किल नारद । करिमात्रं प्रववृधे तदद्भूततमं ह्यभूत्
As he watched, O Nārada, in a moment that boar in the sky grew to the size of an elephant; truly, it was most astonishing.
मरीचिमुख्यैर्विप्रेन्द्रैः सनकाद्यैश्च नारद । तद्दृष्ट्वा सौकरं रूपं तर्कयामास पद्मभूः
When the foremost sages, led by Marīci, along with Sanaka and Nārada, saw that boar-like form, the lotus-born Brahmā began to ponder.
किमेतत्सौकरव्याजं दिव्यं सत्त्वमवस्थितम् । अत्याश्चर्यमिदं जातं नासिकाया विनिःसृतम्
What is this divine being, appearing in the guise of a boar? This is a most astonishing event, emerging from the nostril.
दृष्टोऽङ्गुष्ठशिरोमात्रः क्षणाच्छैलेन्द्रसन्निभः । आहोस्विद्भगवान्किं वा यज्ञो मे खेदयन्मनः
I saw it first the size of a thumb’s tip, and in a moment it became like a great mountain. Is this the Lord himself, or is my sacrifice troubling my mind?
इति तर्कयतस्तस्य ब्रह्मणः परमात्मनः । वराहरूपो भगवाञ्जगर्जाचलसन्निभः
As Brahmā, the Supreme Self, was thus reflecting, the Lord in the form of a boar roared, his voice resembling a mountain’s thunder.
विरञ्चिं हर्षयामास संहतांश्च द्विजोत्तमान् । स्वगर्जशब्दमात्रेण दिक्प्रान्तमनुनादयन्
By that very roar, the Lord gladdened Brahmā and the assembled best of sages, making the ends of the directions resound.
ते निशम्य स्वखेदस्य क्षयितुं घुर्धुरस्वनम् । जनस्तपःसत्यलोकवासिनोऽमरवर्यकाः
Hearing that deep, thunderous sound, meant to dispel their distress, the residents of Jana, Tapas, and Satya worlds, along with the foremost immortals, listened intently.
छन्दोमयैः स्तोत्रवरैर्ऋक्सामाथर्वसम्भवैः । वचोभिः पुरुषं त्वाद्यं द्विजेन्द्राः पर्यवाकिरन्
Then the best of the twice-born, with hymns composed of Vedic meters—Ṛk, Sāma, and Atharva—surrounded the Primeval Person with their words.
तेषां स्तोत्रं निशम्याद्यो भगवान् हरिरीश्वरः । कृपावलोकमात्रेणानुगहीत्वाप आविशत्
Hearing their hymn, the blessed Lord Hari, with a mere glance of compassion, accepted their devotion and entered the waters.
तस्यान्तर्विशतः क्रूरसटाघातप्रपीडितः । समुद्रोऽथाब्रवीद्देव रक्ष मां शरणार्तिहन्
As he entered within, the ocean, oppressed by the blows of his fierce tusks, spoke: 'O Lord, destroyer of those who seek refuge, protect me.'
इत्याकर्ण्य समुद्रोक्तं वचनं हरिरीश्वरः । विदारयञ्जलचराञ्जगामान्तर्जले विभुः
Hearing the ocean’s words, the Lord Hari, the mighty one, parted the waters with his hands and entered deep within.
इतस्ततोऽभिधावन्सन् विचिन्वन्पृथिवीं धराम् । आघ्रायाघ्राय सर्वेशो धरामासादयच्छनैः
Moving here and there, searching for the earth, the Lord of all, sniffing repeatedly, slowly found the earth.
अनर्जलगतां भूमिं सर्वसत्त्वाश्रयां तदा । भूमिं स देवदेवेशो दंष्ट्रयोदाजहार ताम्
Then the Lord of gods, with his tusks, lifted up the earth, which was submerged in the waters and the support of all beings.
तां समुद्धृत्य दंष्टाग्रे यज्ञेशो यज्ञपूरूषः । शुशुभे दिग्गजो यद्वदुद्धृत्याथ सुपद्मीनीम्
Having raised the earth on the tip of his tusk, the Lord of sacrifice, the Person of sacrifice, shone like an elephant lifting a splendid lotus.
तं दृष्ट्वा देवदेवेशो विरञ्चिः समनुः स्वराट् । तुष्टाव वाग्भिर्देवेशं दंष्ट्रोद्धतवसुन्धरम्
Seeing him, the Lord of gods, Brahmā, together with Manu and the self-born, praised the Lord of gods, who had lifted the earth with his tusk, with words of praise.
ब्रह्मोवाच जितं ते पुण्डरीकाक्ष भक्तानामार्तिनाशन । खर्वीकृतसुराधार सर्वकामफलप्रद
Brahmā said: 'Victory to you, O lotus-eyed one, destroyer of devotees’ suffering, who has humbled the pride of the gods and grants all desires.'
इयं च धरणी देव शोभते वसुधा तव । पद्यिनीव सुपत्राढ्या मतङ्गजकरोद्धृता
And this earth, O Lord, shines beautifully as your own, just as a lotus, rich with splendid petals, shines when lifted by the trunk of a great elephant.
इदं च ते शरीरं वै शोभते भूमिसङ्गमात् । उद्धृताम्बुजशुण्डाग्रकरीन्द्रतनुसन्निभम्
And your body, from contact with the earth, shines like the form of a lordly elephant whose trunk has raised a lotus.
नमो नमस्ते देवेश सृष्टिसंहारकारक । दानवानां विनाशाय कृतनानाकृते प्रभो
Salutations, salutations to you, Lord of gods, creator and destroyer of the worlds, who takes on many forms for the destruction of the Dānavas, O master.