Shloka 21
Varāha-avatāra: The Boar Incarnation Lifts the Earth and Slays Hiraṇyākṣa
किमेतत्सूकरव्याजं सत्त्वं दिव्यमवस्थितम् । अहो बताश्चर्यमिदं नासाया मे विनि:सृतम् ॥ २१ ॥
kim etat sūkara-vyājaṁ sattvaṁ divyam avasthitam aho batāścaryam idaṁ nāsāyā me viniḥsṛtam
Đây có phải một thực thể thiêng liêng khoác hình Varāha chăng? Ôi! Thật kỳ diệu—Ngài lại xuất hiện từ chính mũi của ta!
FAQs
In Canto 3, Chapter 13, Brahmā witnesses a divine being manifesting in a boar-like form—Lord Varāha—an astonishing appearance that signals Viṣṇu’s protective descent during cosmic creation.
Brahmā is expressing wonder because, during the unfolding of creation, Lord Varāha manifests suddenly, and Brahmā perceives that this extraordinary form has emerged from his own nostril—highlighting the mysterious, divine nature of the Lord’s līlā.
It teaches reverence for the unexpected ways divine help can appear—encouraging humility and faith when extraordinary solutions arise beyond ordinary logic.