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Shiva Purana

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ततस्स सलिले मग्नां पृथिवीं पृथिवींधरः ॥ उद्धृत्यालिंग्य दंष्ट्राभ्यामुन्ममज्ज रसातलात् ॥ ३१ ॥

Then he lifted the Earth sunk under water and held it on his curved fangs. He rose up from the nether worlds.

english translation

तं दृष्ट्वा मुनयस्सिद्धा जनलोकनिवासिनः ॥ मुमुदुर्ननृतुर्मूर्ध्नि तस्य पुष्पैरवाकिरन् ॥ ३२ ॥

On seeing him, the Siddhas, sages and other human beings rejoiced and danced. They scattered flowers on his head.

english translation

वपुर्महावराहस्य शुशुभे पुष्पसंवृतम् ॥ पतद्भिरिव खद्योतैः प्राशुरंजनपर्वतः ॥ ३३ ॥

The body of the Boar covered up with flowers shone like the mountain of collyrium with glow-worms falling on it.

english translation

ततः संस्थानमानीय वराहो महतीं महीम् ॥ स्वमेव रूपमास्थाय स्थापयामास वै विभुः ॥ ३४ ॥

The Boar brought the earth to its own place. It then assumed his natural form and fixed it there.

english translation

पृथिवीं च समीकृत्य पृथिव्यां स्थापयन्गिरीन् ॥ भूराद्यांश्चतुरो लोकान् कल्पयामास पूर्ववत् ॥ ३५ ॥

He levelled the earth, fixed the mountains and set up the four worlds on the earth as before.

english translation