||Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

Chapter – 75 – The legend of Lord Krishna – The legend of Varaha

Ithyabhi Dhyayatho Nasa Vivarath Sahasanagha | Varahathoko Nirgadhangushta Parimanaka: ||

Maharishi Maitreya speaks “ Oh! Vidura, Lord Bhrama received the knowledge of Chathushloki Bhagavatham from Adi Narayana and began the creation. Thus, the process of creation starts from ‘Papeeya Shrishti’ consists of Mahamoha/creatures with the lack of knowledge of ‘self’, Moha/’I’/body consciousness/misconception, Thamas/ ignorance followed with attachments on people and wealth, and Agnanavriththi/disappointments and grief. Lord Bhrama contemplated upon Lord Adi Narayana, and refused to conduct the ‘Papeeya Shrishti’.  He desired to create Jeeva that does not forget the presence of the supreme Lord in it.  Thus Lord Bhrama created illustrious Sanaka, Sanandhan, Sanathkumara and Sanathana who are the supreme ascetics. Lord Bhrama advised them to create Prajas, but they were refused to follow the instruction and conducted extreme penance. It created frustration in Lord Bhrama, a unique Jeeva that appeared from the middle of his eye-brows, was named ‘Rudra’ and distributed places for him to reside and instructed to perform creation. Rudra created fierce creatures; Lord Bhrama intervened and requested to stop the creation. Further, Lord Bhrama created Saptha Rishis,  1) Mareechi, 2) Athri, 3)Angirass, 4) Pulasthya, 5) Pulaha, 6) Krathu, and 7)Bhrigu and after that Rishi Vashishta,  Prajapathi Daksha, Maharishi Narada, and Kardhama Prajapathi who was created out of his shadow. In this way, Lord Bhrama created Saptha Rishis and illustrious Dhaksha, Narada and Kardhama from his limbs were not willing to conduct creation. Lord Bhrama became disappointed to witness the lack of Praja, Lord Bhrama decided to create the Jeeva with Mahamoha/Jeeva that forgets the presence of the supreme Lord in it. Thus he has created Swayambhuva Manu and Devi Shatharoopa, eventually, they got attracted to each other, believed comforts in each other. In this way, Jeeva with the influence of Mahamoha forgot the presence of the Supreme Lord as soul, and get attached to the people and wealth, material comforts, etc. without the knowledge of impermanent nature of it. Lord Bhrama felt extremely happy at the creation of Swayambhuva Manu and Devi Shatharoopa, with the expectation that these two would enhance the creation in the Universe. Swayambhuva Manu with folded hands prostrated before Vedagarbha/Lord Bhrama and enquired his father where to keep all his creation.  Lord Bhrama was highly pleased with this couple, advised them to expand the Praja and please Lord Hrishikesh. Manu spoke “Oh! Thatha, where do we keep the creation? The Earth is under the ocean, without elevating the Earth, how could we expand the Praja?” Lord Bhrama felt disappointed and contemplated upon Lord Vishnu, soon a thump sized Varaha initiated from his nose.  Lord Bhrama stunned while watching it assumed a huge size, soon the Saptharishis and Sanakadhis arrived, the Varaha produced huge oink, the Rishis and Sages understood it is none other than Yajjaswaroopa. The Varaha enthusiastically expanded its huge body, raised it tail, and reshuffled its bodily hairs. It looked all over the water, and found the Mother Earth in the bottom of the water. It shoved its huge body into the water, propelled the two sharp protruding teeth, elevated Mother Earth with it, and brought her into the surface of the water.