Kurmavatara

 

Essence Of
Kurma Purana

 

7    Varaha Deva rescues Bhu Devi from Rasatala

At the time of Pralaya or Total Annihilation, there was darkness all around and  life was submerged in water when Vishnu rested in Yoga Maya:

Ekaarnavey tadaa Tasmin nashtey Sthaavarajangamey,

Tadaa Samabhavad Brahmaa Sahasraakshah Sahasrapaat/

Sahasra Sirshaa Purusho Rukmavarna stwaateendriyah,                                                                                                                                                                 

Brahma Naraayanaakhyaastu Sushvaapa salilo tadaa/

Apo Naaraa iti proktaa naamnaa purvamitih Srutih,

Ananam tasya taa yasmaat tena Narayanah smritah/

(As there was nothing else except water everywhere and the whole Creation of Moveables and Immovables got submerged in water, then Paramatma Purusha with thousands of eyes, feet and heads surfaced in golden colour lying on an unending water sheet; indeed he was Narayana as described in Vedas as ‘Aap’or ‘Naara’ or water (Naara+Ayana or resting on water). While being playful with water Narayana assumed the Swarupa of a Varaha or Boar, lifted up Bhumi (Earth) from Rasatala by the sheer might of his ‘Damshtras’( protruded teeth/ tusk) and on visioning this unique feat as accomplished by Bhagavan,  Siddhas and Brahmarshis commended and Narayana as follows:

Namastey Deva Devaaya Brahmaney Parameshtiney,

Purushaaya Puraanaaya Shaswataaya Jayaaya cha/

Namah Swayambhuvey tubhyam Srashtey Sarvaartha Vediney,

Namo Hiranyagarbhaaya Vedhasey Paramaatmaney/

Namastey Vaasudevaaya Vishnavey Vishwayonaye,

Naraayanaaya Devaaya Devaanaam Hitakaariney/

Namostu tey Chaturvaktra Shaaranga chakraasi dhaariney,

Sarva Bhutaatma Bhutaaya kutasthaaya namonamah/

Namo Veda rahasyaaya namastey Vedayonaye,

Namo buddhaaya Shuddhaaya namastey Jnaana rupiney/

Namostwaananda rupaaya Saakshiney Jagataam Namah,

Anantaayaaprameyaaya Karyaaya Kaaranaayacha/

Namastey Pancha bhutaaya Pancha Bhutaatmaney Namah/ 

Namostu tey Varaahaaha Namastey Matsya rupiney,

Namo Yogaadhigamyaaya Namah Sankarshanaaya tey/

Namastrimurtaye tubhyam Tridhaamney Divya tejasey,

Namah Siddhaaya pujyaaya Gunatraya vibhaaviney/

Namostwaadityavarnaaya Namastey Padmayonaye,

Namomrutaaya Murtaayaa Maadhavaaya Namo namah/

Twayaiva Srashtamakhilam Ywayyeva Layameshyati,

Paalayaitajjagat sarvam jnaataa twam sharanam gatih/

Ityevam sa Bhagavan Vishnuh Sanakaadyarabhishthitah,

Prasaadamakaro teshaam Varaahavapureeshwarah/


(Salutations  to you  Deva Deva, Brahma, Parameshthi, Purusha, Purana the most Ancient, Shaswata the Everlasting, Swayambhu or Materialised on His own;  Srashta or the Creator; Sarvaartha Vedi or He who knows everything; Hiranyagarbha or the Golden Bellied; and Vedha or Paramatma; You are the Origin for the Creation of the Universe; the Great Comfort Point of Devas; Narayana; Vishnu; the Holder of Sharanga-Chakraa-Sword named Nandaka; Chatirmukha; Atma Rupa; Kutastha or the Seat of Spiritual Eye or the  Unchanging Spirit’- litearally meaning  standing on the Top; Vedarahasya Swarupa; Veda’s Originator; Shuddha-Buddha Swarupa; Jnaana Rupa; Ananda Swarupa; the Unique Witness of the World; Ananta or the Endless; Aprameya or the Incomprehensible; Karya-Karana Rupa or the Act and the Reason for the Act; Pancha Bhuta or the Composite Form of the Five Elements; Mula Prakriti or the Basic Root of Prakriti or Maaya or the Creation; Varaha Deva; Matsya Rupa; Visionable by the Yoga route; Sankarshana; You are the Teja Rupa of Triguna- Tri Murti-Tridhaama or three abodes; Aditya Samaana Varna; Murthaamurta Swarupa or of a Form or Non Form; The Last Shelter Point or Sanctuary and Maadhava! You Create-Protect and Terminate the World. You are indeed the shield and safeguard! ) As Narayana expanded his Body as Kurma, Bhu Devi rested on the Kurma Swarupa and Brahma Srishti commenced all over again.


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