Does Siva kill Varaha?

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I recall reading that lord Siva killed Varaha, Visnu's boar incarnation. Is it true? Is this in any scripture? Apparently, Narad, the sage, took offense seeing the mother suckling her cubs. Somehow Siva got word of this and soon after he killed the mother (I assume with his trident). This is followed by Visnu reappearing - like the genie from Aladdin I guess - laughing off the whole thing, knowing his boar incarnation is just maya. Is there a source for this story?

note: there is another question here about lord Indra killing a boar, but I'm not sure if it's the same incidence.

is this -1 just b/c of my past reputation? – blue_ego Jan 21 '24 at 16:15 — blue_ego, Jan 21 '24 at 16:15

score -1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 21 '24 at 17:35

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Yes.;

Sharabha Upanishad 13.:

Let there be adoration to that Rudra, who, the ancient Lord, the one who killed the terrible and troublesome incarnations of Vishnu, namely, Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, and Vamana; and the one who troubled Suresha (Indra) by making him tired and who reduced Manmata (Kama) and Yama into ashes.

~ Skanda Purāṇam Shankar Samhita, Virmahendra Khanda, 2.41-42.:

Matsya's eyes, Kurma's bones, Varaha's teeth, Narasimha's skin, and Vamana's vertebral column , were all seized by Lord Shiva after they were liberated by him.

You can check this and this answer for the Sharabha-Varaha episode from Sri Kalika Puran and the views of Jagat Guru Sri Adi Shankaracharya on it.

I hope this clarifies all your queries. Prd..

answered Jan 21 '24 at 17:35

Sri Shiva Charañam Dāsa Vishñu

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What the hell why the hell did he kill the supreme lord? – Haridasa Jan 21 '24 at 17:44
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Tamasic puranas Shiva is AdiVishnu Bhakta – Haridasa Jan 21 '24 at 17:45
Because of their animalistic behaviour after infusing in those forms. That's the hell why it was done. – Sri Shiva Charañam Dāsa Vishñu Jan 21 '24 at 17:46
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No all Vishnu avatars are in total control and afterwards they go back to Narayana. – Haridasa Jan 21 '24 at 17:47
C'mon man, even i can say Vishnu is Adi Shiva Bhakta. So, stop this nonsense and write ur own answer indeed tamsik purana rajasik purana sattvik purana are different according to different puranas. – Sri Shiva Charañam Dāsa Vishñu Jan 21 '24 at 17:48
Nope, that's not the case but u r free to believe whatever u want. – Sri Shiva Charañam Dāsa Vishñu Jan 21 '24 at 17:49
Let us continue this discussion in chat. – Haridasa Jan 21 '24 at 19:35
@Haridasa texts of every sect has stories like this. Even there are Vaishnava agama texts which have stories like narasimha killing shiva which would be disturbing to Saivites the same way Sharabha story is for vaishnavites – Anirban4329 Jan 22 '24 at 13:21
Sharabha is a upanishadic and pauranic event in shaiva agamas to many many such incidents are present. Anyways, guys talk privately somewhere else in a chat or something, not under my answer, cz i am unnecessarily getting notifications. And it's both disturbing and irritating. Prd. Goodbye.. – Sri Shiva Charañam Dāsa Vishñu Jan 22 '24 at 14:50

Does Siva kill Varaha?

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