Shloka 2.110.4

लोकसमुत्पत्ति-वर्णनम् तथा इक्ष्वाकुवंश-प्रशंसा (Cosmogony and Ikshvaku Genealogy as Counsel to Rama)

Devanagari script

स वराहस्ततो भूत्वा प्रोज्जहार वसुन्धराम्।असृजच्च जगत्सर्वं सह पुत्रैः कृतात्मभिः।।।।

Transliteration

sa varāhas tato bhūtvā projjahāra vasundharām | asṛjac ca jagat sarvaṃ saha putraiḥ kṛtātmabhiḥ ||

Translation

Then he became Varāha, the Boar, lifted up the Earth, and brought forth the whole world together with his sons—souls made pure and self-controlled.

Context

Then he assumed the form of a boar and uplifted the earth and created this world with his progeny of purified souls.

Characters & Entities

• Varāha
• Vasundharā (Earth)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is portrayed as cosmic protection and restoration: the righteous power upholds the world (symbolized by lifting the Earth) and sustains ordered creation.

What is the narrative situation?

In a genealogical-cosmological account, the speaker describes primordial acts of preservation and creation that precede the royal lineage being traced.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Protective strength guided by purity—power exercised for the welfare of the world, alongside self-discipline (kṛtātman).