Varaha Purana 114.7: Adhyaya 114, Shloka 7
The Varāha Incarnation and Pṛthivī’s Inquiries on Ritual Procedure and Devotional Outcomes
वामया दंष्ट्रया गृह्य उज्जहार च मेदिनीम् ॥ सपर्वतवनाकारां सप्तद्वीपां सपत्तनाम् ॥
vāmayā daṃṣṭrayā gṛhya ujjahāra ca medinīm || saparvatavanākārāṃ saptadvīpāṃ sapattanām ||
वराह ने अपने बाएँ दाँत से धरती को पकड़ा। फिर उसने धरती को उठा दिया। धरती के साथ पहाड़ और जंगल थे। सात द्वीप थे, और शहर और गाँव भी थे।
Narrator (implicit Purāṇic voice)
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It is a core textual articulation of the Earth-lifting episode, influential for later narrative retellings and Varāha iconography.
The verse uses cosmographic categories (seven dvīpas) and general features (mountains, forests, settlements) rather than a single site.
The Earth is represented as inclusive of both natural and human habitats, implying an integrated responsibility toward environments and settlements.
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