भू-मण्डलसंक्षेपवर्णनम् — सप्तद्वीप-सप्तसमुद्राः, मेरु-मानम्, गङ्गावतरणम्, देववन-सरोवर-लोकपालपुर्यः
भद्राश्वे भगवान् विष्णुर् आस्ते हयशिरा द्विज वराहः केतुमाले तु भारते कूर्मरूपधृक्
bhadrāśve bhagavān viṣṇur āste hayaśirā dvija varāhaḥ ketumāle tu bhārate kūrmarūpadhṛk
भद्राश्व में भगवान विष्णु हयशीर्ष रूप से विराजते हैं; केतुमाल में वे वराह रूप में प्रकट हैं; और हे द्विज, भारत में वे कूर्म रूप धारण करते हैं।
Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya; verse includes a vocative ‘dvija’ as a respectful address within the narration)
This verse frames sacred geography as the Lord’s sovereignty over the whole cosmos: different regions are sustained by Viṣṇu through distinct forms, showing one Supreme Reality expressed through many manifestations.
Parāśara states that in Bhārata-varṣa Viṣṇu ‘bears the Tortoise-form’ (Kūrma-rūpa-dhṛk), emphasizing the Lord as the cosmic supporter who upholds stability and dharma in the human realm.
They present avatāra not merely as mythic episodes but as ongoing modes of divine governance—Viṣṇu remains the Supreme Lord who sustains, restores, and stabilizes the worlds through purposeful forms.