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BHOO VARAHA .... THE INCARNATION OF SHRI NARAYANA in BADAMI CAVE

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BHOO VARAHA .... THE INCARNATION OF SHRI NARAYANA !!!

[ seen here in BADAMI CAVE III ]

 O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari,
 who have assumed the form of a boar! All
 glories to You! The earth, which had become
 merged in the Garbhodaka Ocean at the
 bottom of the universe, sits fixed upon the tip of Your tusk like a spot upon the moon.

Sri Dasavatara Stotra, 3rd Sloka

Varaha in the Vedic Literature Lord Varaha is glorified in virtually all of the major Puranas (the Vedic histories), which describe His different descents over the ages. In this kalpa (day of Brahma), Lord Varaha appeared twice. The first time He appeared from Brahma's nostril with a white (sveta) complexion, and He saved the Earth after the previous devastation. Hence, He is called Sveta-Varaha and this kalpa is named after Him -- the Sveta-Varaha-kalpa.

Later He appeared in a dark color from the ocean to save the Earth after she had been violated by the demon Hiranyaksha. During this incarnation, LordVaraha reinstated the Earth in her proper orbit and killed the demon. The Varaha of the popular dasavatara ("the ten ncarnations") refers to this, Lord Varaha's second appearance.

In addition to the Puranas, references abound in the Vedic literature. The most elaborate glorification of the Varaha-avatara occurs in Srimad Bhagavatam, wherein Srila Vyasadeva specifically glorifies the Lord's transcendental activities during His numerous descents in this world. These narrations culminate in the description of God's original form as Sri Krishna.

Following are the chapter titles (13-19) from the Srimad Bhagavatam, Third Canto dealing with Varaha-katha:

13. The Appearance of Lord Varaha
14. Pregnancy of Diti in the Evening
15. Description of the Kingdom of God
16. The Two Doorkeepers of Vaikuntha, Jaya and Vijaya, Cursed by the Sages
17. Victory of Hiranyaksha Over All the Directions of the Universe
18. The Battle Between Lord Boar and the Demon Hiranyaksha
19. The Killing of Hiranyaksha

"O expert and thoughtful men, relish the Srimad Bhagavatam, the mature fruit of the desire tree of Vedic literatures. It emanated from the lips of Sri Sukadeva Gosvami. Therefore this fruit has become even more tasteful, although its nectarean juice, was already relishable for all, including liberated souls."

Verses in Praise of Sri Varaha

When Lord Varaha appeared He declared: For the benefit of all, I shall bring back to her former place the earth, who has the girdle of the oceans, whose limbs are overrun by all kinds of creatures and who has disappeared. I shall kill the naughty Hiranyaksha, an offspring of Diti. (Mahabharata 12.236.71-73)

The supreme enjoyer of all sacrifices accepted the incarnation of a boar for the welfare of the earth. He lifted the earth from the nether regions of the universe. (Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.7)

When the unlimitedly powerful Lord assumed the form of a boar as a pastime, just to life the planet earth which was drowned in the great ocean of the universe called Garbhodaka, the first demon (Hiranyaksa) appeared and the Lord pierced him with the tusk. (Srimad Bhagavatam 2.7.1)

When her child falls in a well, the mother because of excessive parental affection (vatsalya) jumps in and saves it. Similarly when earth (prthivi) was sinking in the underworld, the Lord took the form of a boar and in the twinkling of an eye dived in and brought her out. (Sri Pillan's Tiruvaymoli 7.5.5)

To rescue the earth He appeared during the Svayambhuva-manvantara, from Brahma's nostril, and during the Caksusa-manvantara, He appeared from the water. Lord Varaha, the best of tusked beasts, appears to kill Hiranyaksa and rescue the earth. Sometimes Varaha is a wild animal of the forest and sometimes He is a domestic animal. Sometimes He is dark as a raincloud and sometimes He is as white as the moon. In this way, smrti-sastra describes two gigantic forms of Lord Varaha, the form of Vedic sacrifices. Maitreya Muni described Lord Varaha's pastimes at two different times as if they happened at the same time. (Srila Rupa Gosvami's Laghu-bhagavatamrta 1.3.10-12,17)

O Keshava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed the form of a boar! All glories to You! The earth, which had become immersed in the Garbhodaka Ocean at the bottom of the universe, sits fixed upon the tip of Your tusk like a spot upon the moon. (Sri Jayadeva's Dasavatara-stotra 3)

O Boar-bodied, foe of the demon (Hiranyaksha), holder of the earth (on the tip of the tusk), possessor of excellent limbs (serving as means of sacrifice), I salute You. (Sri Madhvacharya's Dvadasha-Stotra 4.4)

yad roma-randhra-paripurti-vidhav adaksa
varaha-janmani babhvur amI samudrah
tam nama natham aravinda-drzam yazodaa
pani-dvayantara-jalaih snapayam babhuva

"Although in His Varaha incarnation, many oceans could hardly even fill the Lord's hair follicles, Yashodamayi bathed that same lotus-eyed Lord (i.e, Shri Krishna) with just the water contained in her two joined palms." -- Krishna-karnamritam, 2.27'BHOO VARAHA .... THE INCARNATION OF SHRI NARAYANA !!!
[ seen here in BADAMI CAVE III ]
O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari,
who have assumed the form of a boar! All
glories to You! The earth, which had become
merged in the Garbhodaka Ocean at the
bottom of the universe, sits fixed upon the tip of Your tusk like a spot upon the moon.
Sri Dasavatara Stotra, 3rd Sloka
Varaha in the Vedic Literature Lord Varaha is glorified in virtually all of the major Puranas (the Vedic histories), which describe His different descents over the ages. In this kalpa (day of Brahma), Lord Varaha appeared twice. The first time He appeared from Brahma's nostril with a white (sveta) complexion, and He saved the Earth after the previous devastation. Hence, He is called Sveta-Varaha and this kalpa is named after Him -- the Sveta-Varaha-kalpa.
Later He appeared in a dark color from the ocean to save the Earth after she had been violated by the demon Hiranyaksha. During this incarnation, LordVaraha reinstated the Earth in her proper orbit and killed the demon. The Varaha of the popular dasavatara ("the ten ncarnations") refers to this, Lord Varaha's second appearance.
In addition to the Puranas, references abound in the Vedic literature. The most elaborate glorification of the Varaha-avatara occurs in Srimad Bhagavatam, wherein Srila Vyasadeva specifically glorifies the Lord's transcendental activities during His numerous descents in this world. These narrations culminate in the description of God's original form as Sri Krishna.
Following are the chapter titles (13-19) from the Srimad Bhagavatam, Third Canto dealing with Varaha-katha:

13. The Appearance of Lord Varaha
14. Pregnancy of Diti in the Evening
15. Description of the Kingdom of God
16. The Two Doorkeepers of Vaikuntha, Jaya and Vijaya, Cursed by the Sages
17. Victory of Hiranyaksha Over All the Directions of the Universe
18. The Battle Between Lord Boar and the Demon Hiranyaksha
19. The Killing of Hiranyaksha
"O expert and thoughtful men, relish the Srimad Bhagavatam, the mature fruit of the desire tree of Vedic literatures. It emanated from the lips of Sri Sukadeva Gosvami. Therefore this fruit has become even more tasteful, although its nectarean juice, was already relishable for all, including liberated souls."
Verses in Praise of Sri Varaha
When Lord Varaha appeared He declared: For the benefit of all, I shall bring back to her former place the earth, who has the girdle of the oceans, whose limbs are overrun by all kinds of creatures and who has disappeared. I shall kill the naughty Hiranyaksha, an offspring of Diti. (Mahabharata 12.236.71-73)
The supreme enjoyer of all sacrifices accepted the incarnation of a boar for the welfare of the earth. He lifted the earth from the nether regions of the universe. (Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.7)
When the unlimitedly powerful Lord assumed the form of a boar as a pastime, just to life the planet earth which was drowned in the great ocean of the universe called Garbhodaka, the first demon (Hiranyaksa) appeared and the Lord pierced him with the tusk. (Srimad Bhagavatam 2.7.1)
When her child falls in a well, the mother because of excessive parental affection (vatsalya) jumps in and saves it. Similarly when earth (prthivi) was sinking in the underworld, the Lord took the form of a boar and in the twinkling of an eye dived in and brought her out. (Sri Pillan's Tiruvaymoli 7.5.5)
To rescue the earth He appeared during the Svayambhuva-manvantara, from Brahma's nostril, and during the Caksusa-manvantara, He appeared from the water. Lord Varaha, the best of tusked beasts, appears to kill Hiranyaksa and rescue the earth. Sometimes Varaha is a wild animal of the forest and sometimes He is a domestic animal. Sometimes He is dark as a raincloud and sometimes He is as white as the moon. In this way, smrti-sastra describes two gigantic forms of Lord Varaha, the form of Vedic sacrifices. Maitreya Muni described Lord Varaha's pastimes at two different times as if they happened at the same time. (Srila Rupa Gosvami's Laghu-bhagavatamrta 1.3.10-12,17)
O Keshava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed the form of a boar! All glories to You! The earth, which had become immersed in the Garbhodaka Ocean at the bottom of the universe, sits fixed upon the tip of Your tusk like a spot upon the moon. (Sri Jayadeva's Dasavatara-stotra 3)
O Boar-bodied, foe of the demon (Hiranyaksha), holder of the earth (on the tip of the tusk), possessor of excellent limbs (serving as means of sacrifice), I salute You. (Sri Madhvacharya's Dvadasha-Stotra 4.4)
yad roma-randhra-paripurti-vidhav adaksa
varaha-janmani babhvur amI samudrah
tam nama natham aravinda-drzam yazodaa
pani-dvayantara-jalaih snapayam babhuva
"Although in His Varaha incarnation, many oceans could hardly even fill the Lord's hair follicles, Yashodamayi bathed that same lotus-eyed Lord (i.e, Shri Krishna) with just the water contained in her two joined palms." -- Krishna-karnamritam, 2.27

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