Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.3834

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3) Incarnation of Boar again. The goddess Earth, the deity of earth which was raised to the surface of water, fell in love with Mahāviṣṇu and embraced him. He embraced her in return. These mutual embraces continued for one complete Devarṣa (year of God) and consequently the goddess Earth became tired and weak and unconscious. So the earth slid down a little under water. Bhagavān took the form of a Boar again and lifted the earth to its original place and returned to Vaikuṇṭha. (Bhāgavata, Skandha 3; Devī Bhāgavata Skandhas 8 and 9; Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 5; Padma Purāṇa, Bhūmikhaṇḍa, Chapter 91).