*SKANDHA III., CHAP. 13.*
Said Manu to Brahma -- "I shall do thy behests, O Lord. But tell me
where my Praja (progeny) and myself are to be located. The Bhur of the
previous Kalpa where all beings found shelter is lost in the great ocean
of Pralaya. Bestir thyself and raise it up, O Deva."
Brahma thought within Himself what was to be done, when lo! out from His
nostril came a Boar, no bigger than a thumb. In a moment the Boar
assumed gigantic proportions and all space resounded with his roar. The
dwellers of the Jana, Tapas and Satya Lokas worshipped Him by chanting
the Mantras of the three Vedas. He roared once more for the good of the
Devas and instantly plunged into the waters. Though an incarnation of
Yajna, He tried to discover the Bhur by smelling like an ordinary
animal. He dived down as far as Rasatala and there found the Bhur 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.