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Sri Adi Varaha stotram (Bhudevi krutam)

Stotram

śrī ādivarāha stotraṃ (bhūdevī kṛtaṃ)

dharaṇyuvāca |
namaste devadeveśa varāhavadanā'cyuta |
kṣīrasāgarasaṃkāśa vajraśṛṃga mahābhuja || 1 ||

uddhṛtāsmi tvayā deva kalpādau sāgararāṃbhasaḥ |
sahasrabāhunā viṣṇo dhārayāmi jagaṃtyaham || 2 ||

anekadivyābharaṇayajñasūtravirājita |
aruṇāruṇāṃbaradhara divyaratnavibhūṣita || 3 ||

udyadbhānupratīkāśapādapadma namo namaḥ |
bālacaṃdrābhadaṃṣṭrāgra mahābalaparākrama || 4 ||

divyacaṃdanaliptāṃga taptakāṃcanakuṃḍala |
iṃdranīlamaṇidyotihemāṃgadavibhūṣita || 5 ||

vajradaṃṣṭrāgranirbhinna hiraṇyākṣa mahābala |
puṃḍarīkābhitāmrākṣa sāmasvanamanohara || 6 ||

śrutisīmaṃtabhūṣātman sarvātman cāruvikrama |
caturānanaśaṃbhubhyāṃ vaṃditā''yatalocana || 7 ||

sarvavidyāmayākāra śabdātīta namo namaḥ |
ānaṃdavigrahā'naṃta kālakāla namo namaḥ || 8 ||

iti śrīskaṃdapurāṇe veṃkaṭācalamāhātmye bhūdevī kṛta śrī ādivarāha stotram ||

Meaning

Bhūdevī said:
With deep gratitude and devotion, Mother Earth (Dharaṇī) praised Lord Ādi Varāha — the divine Boar incarnation of Vishnu who lifted her from the cosmic ocean at the beginning of creation.

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• Meaning:

1. Salutations to You, O Lord of Lords, O Varaha-faced Achyuta! Your body glows like the milk ocean, with diamond-like tusks and mighty arms.
2. O Vishnu, with a thousand arms, You lifted me from the depths of the ocean at the dawn of creation. Through Your grace, I sustain all beings.
3. Adorned with countless celestial ornaments, shining with the sacred thread of sacrifice, clad in crimson robes, and decked with radiant jewels — I bow to You.
4. Your lotus feet glow like the rising sun, and Your tusk shines like the crescent moon. O mighty, valorous Lord, I bow to You.
5. Anointed with divine sandal paste, wearing golden earrings and sapphire-studded armlets — You are the very embodiment of beauty.
6. O Lord, who tore apart the demon Hiraṇyākṣa with Your thunderous tusks, whose lotus eyes and melodious voice charm the universe — I bow before You.
7. Ornament of the Vedas, omnipresent soul, noble and graceful — worshipped by Brahmā and Śiva alike — I bow to You, O wide-eyed Lord.
8. O embodiment of all knowledge, beyond all speech, infinite bliss, and master of Time itself — endless salutations to You.

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Summary:
This Sri Adi Varaha Stotram is Bhūdevī’s hymn of thanksgiving to Lord Varāha, her divine savior. It portrays the Lord as the cosmic protector, the embodiment of the Vedas, and the essence of time and creation. His form radiates strength, compassion, and beauty. Reciting this hymn grants inner peace, stability, divine protection, and the blessings of both Bhūdevī and Śrī Varāha.

Frequently asked questions

Why does Bhudevi praise Adi Varaha in this stotram?
She is thanking him for lifting her out of the waters of the ocean at the start of the kalpa. In verse 2 she says that because he raised her, she is able to bear the worlds.
Which Purana contains the Sri Adi Varaha Stotram by Bhudevi?
The colophon places it in the Venkatachala Mahatmya of the Skanda Purana. That section is the source of the Tirumala tradition that the hill was Varaha's abode before Srinivasa came to live there.
How is the Adi Varaha Stotram connected with the Bhu Varaha Swamy temple at Tirumala?
The Bhu Varaha Swamy temple stands on the bank of the Swami Pushkarini, and pilgrims traditionally visit Varaha before going for darshan of Venkateswara. Many devotees read these eight verses during that visit.
Where does Hiranyaksha appear in the Sri Adi Varaha Stotram?
Verse 6 praises Varaha as the one who tore Hiranyaksha apart with the tip of his diamond-hard tusk. The same verse calls his voice as pleasing as Sama chanting and his eyes the red of a lotus.
How many verses does the Adi Varaha Stotram have, and does it include a phala shruti?
It has eight verses, beginning with Dharanyuvacha, and takes three or four minutes to read. It is made up entirely of salutations ending in namo namah and has no phala shruti.

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