भारावतारणायान्ये भुवो नाव इवोदधौ ।
सीदन्त्या भूरिभारेण जातो ह्यात्मभुवार्थितः ॥३४॥

bhÄrÄvatÄraṇÄyÄnye
bhuvo nÄva ivodadhau
sÄ«dantyÄ bhÅ«ri-bhÄreṇa
jÄto hy Ätma-bhuvÄrthitaḥ


Text

Others say that you appeared at the request of BrahmÄ for lifting up the earth which had sunk like a boat overloaded with weight.

Purport

Another opinion is that you appeared mainly because of Brahma’s request.