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moment the Boar assumed gigantic proportions and all space re-
sounded with his roar. The dwellers of the Jana, Tapas and Satya
Lokas worshipped Him by chanting the Mantras of the three Veclas.
He roared once more for the good of the Devas and instantly plunged
into the waters. Though an incarnation of Yajna, He tried to dis-
cover the Bhur by smelling like an ordinary animal. He dived down
as far as Rasatala and there found the BhCir Loka. He then raised
it up on His tusks. The Daitya King Hiranyaksha resisted and in
rage the Boar killed him. The Rishis then worshipped Him knowing
His true form to be Yajna.
THOUGHTS ON THE ABOVE.
[Bhur is the main system of Triloki. The Varaha Avatara restored
the system after the Kalpa Pralaya. Bhur being the lowest of the Seven
Lokas corresponds to Prithvi Tatva and hence to the sense of smell.
The boar is pre-eminently the animal of smell. The materialisation
of the Prithvi principle for the purpose of globe formation was an
effort of the energy of the Logos and the smelling out of Bhur by the
Varaha is suggestive. The Globe evolution is preparatory to Monadic
evolution. The pent up Karma of the previous Kalpa develops itself
on the Globes. All beings are mutually interdependent for their
evolution. They help one another in the work of evolution, and one
makes sacrifices that the others may grow. Some have to wait, till
others come forward. Then they become united in the further race
for progress. This great cosmic process, this mutual sacrifice is
Yajna itself, which is typified in the Boar Incarnation. The Vedic
Yajna gives prominence to the Communion of men with Devas, as
at the early stages this is an all important fact of evolution. The Varaha
is called the first Yajna Avatara and all the parts of His body are
named with reference to Vedic Yajna, as He by raising Bhur prepared
the field for Karma.]
VII. THE STORY OF HIRANYAKSHA.
SKANDHA III., CHAP. 14.
Diti, the daughter of Daksha, approached one evening her hus-
band Kasyapa, son of Marichi. She was overpowered with the
passion of love and became importunate. Kasyapa asked her to wait.
Rudra was presiding over sunset. His astral attendants, the Bhutas
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