Shloka 125

Adhyaya 70: आदिसर्गः—महत्-अहङ्कार-तन्मात्रा-भूतसृष्टिः, ब्रह्माण्डावरणम्, प्रजासर्गः, त्रिमूर्ति-शैवाधिष्ठानम्

Devanagari script

किंनु रूपमहं कृत्वा उद्धरेयं महीमिमाम् जलक्रीडानुसदृशं वाराहं रूपमाविशत्

Transliteration

kiṃnu rūpamahaṃ kṛtvā uddhareyaṃ mahīmimām jalakrīḍānusadṛśaṃ vārāhaṃ rūpamāviśat

Translation

“เราควรทรงรูปใดจึงจะยกปฐพีนี้ขึ้นได้?” ครั้นดำริดังนี้แล้ว ก็ทรงเข้าสู่รูปวราหะ อันเหมาะแก่การเคลื่อนไหวเล่นในสายน้ำ เพื่อยกนางขึ้น

Word by Word

• kim nu: what indeed?

• rūpam: form

• aham: I

• kṛtvā: having assumed/made

• uddhareyam: may I lift up/rescue

• mahīm: the Earth

• imām: this

• jala-krīḍā: water-sport/play in water

• anusadṛśam: suitable/akin to

• vārāham: boar (Varaha)

• rūpam: form

• āviśat: entered/assumed

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana; describing the internal resolve of Vishnu/Varaha)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Varaha
• Bhumi (Earth)

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It frames cosmic restoration as a divinely assumed form and function; in Shaiva reading, such world-supporting acts occur under Pati’s sovereign order, which Linga worship honors as the stabilizing axis of creation.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Though the episode names Varaha, the theological backdrop in the Linga Purana emphasizes Pati (Shiva) as the supreme regulator of srishti-sthiti-pralaya; the capacity for forms and cosmic rescue is ultimately grounded in that supreme lordship.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A direct ritual is not stated; the takeaway aligns with Pashupata discipline—recognizing the Lord’s mastery over forms and elements, cultivating surrender (śaraṇāgati) and steadiness of mind amid cosmic upheaval.