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# Appearance of Varahadeva
Brahma’s creative efforts met many obstacles – first the Four Kumaras refused to procreate, then Siva’s progeny devoured the universe and had to be intercepted, and later, Brahma was attracted by Vak and had to renounce his agitated body. Now Svayambhuva Manu and Satarupa had appeared, but Maitreya Rishi described yet another complication that needed resolution.
Together with Satarupa, Svayambhuva Manu approached his father, Brahma, offered humble prayers and requested instruction. Impressed by their openhearted submissiveness, he encouraged the couple to procreate, rule the world, perform appropriate sacrifices, and protect the citizens.
At this time, however, the earth was critically submerged in water and Manu prayed for assistance. While Brahma contemplated a solution, a small boar, the size of a thumb, mystically appeared from his nostril! Varahadeva, the Lord Boar, whitish in complexion (*sveta-varaha*), grew larger, entered the water and heroically rescued the earth planet from the Garbhodaka Ocean with His mighty tusks. Maitreya then related how the Lord Boar killed the demon Hiranyaksa, though this pastime related to the bluish manifestation of Varahadeva (*nilavaraha*) who appeared in the Chaksusa Manu. Varahadeva then kept the earth on His tusks, making it clear He was the Supreme Personality of Godhead. \[10[^1]]
Having witnessed this incredible scene, the sages glorified the ingenious, powerful and compassionate acts of the Lord.
[^1]: While describing the Varaha Avatara, Maitreya combined the stories of the two different appearances
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