Sūta said: The waters immediately filled up the oceans, and the rivers. For the welfare of the worlds, the lord lifted up the earth by means of his curved fangs, the earth, that had submerged and got embedded in the nether worlds. The holder of the earth, Lord Viṣṇu, the lifter of the earth held it, brought it to its original place and left it there as it was before. The earth stood like a great ship above that vast collection of water and on a par with it. Because of its massive body the earth did not sink and get submerged. After lifting it up the lotus-eyed lord with the desire to fit the world firmly turned his attention towards the demarcation of the earth. He made the earth level and then collected the mountains.