Varaha Purana 182.8 — Adhyaya 182, Shloka 8

Installation of a Stone Image

Ritual Procedure for Consecration

Devanagari script

शुक्लयज्ञोपवीती च कृत्वा वै दन्तधावनम् ॥ सर्वगन्धोदकं गृह्य इमं मन्त्रमुदाहरेत् ॥

Transliteration

śukla-yajñopavītī ca kṛtvā vai danta-dhāvanam || sarva-gandhodakaṃ gṛhya imaṃ mantram udāharet ||

Translation

Mit weißem Yajñopavīta (heiligem Faden) bekleidet und nachdem man die Zahnreinigung vollzogen hat, nehme man mit vielfältigen Düften versetztes Wasser und spreche dieses Mantra.

Word by Word

• शुक्लयज्ञोपवीती: wearing a white yajñopavīta
• शुक्लयज्ञोपवीती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुक्ल + यज्ञोपवीतिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (शुक्लं यज्ञोपवीतं यस्य/धारयति) — ‘wearing a white sacred thread’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (and)

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कृ (धातु) → कृत्वा (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), पूर्वकाल — ‘having done’

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निश्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चयार्थ

• दन्तधावनम्: tooth-cleaning
• दन्तधावनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दन्त + धावन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2/कर्म), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (दन्तानां धावनम् = cleaning of teeth)

• सर्वगन्धोदकम्: fragrant water (with various scents)
• सर्वगन्धोदकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + गन्ध + उदक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2/कर्म), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (सर्वगन्धयुक्तम् उदकम् = water with all fragrances)

• गृह्य: having taken
• गृह्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु) → गृह्य (ल्यप्/क्त्वा-समकक्ष, अव्ययकृदन्त)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्यय (absolutive) — ‘having taken’

• इमम्: this
• इमम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2/कर्म), एकवचन; विशेषण (this)

• मन्त्रम्: mantra
• मन्त्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2/कर्म), एकवचन

• उदाहरेत्: should recite
• उदाहरेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद् + आ + हृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद — ‘should utter/recite’

Speaker

Varāha

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None (instructional sequence for purity prior to mantra/pratiṣṭhā)."}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"Before reciting the mantra, wear a white yajñopavīta, perform dantadhāvana (tooth cleansing), and take scented water for ritual use.","karmic_consequence":"Proper śauca and saṃskāra-appropriate attire support mantra efficacy and ritual fitness; omission implies ritual impurity (no explicit phala/daṇḍa stated here)."}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ritual psychology / purity discipline","core_concept":"Mantra is approached through ordered preparation—body, dress, and substances become aligned to sattva and reverence.","practical_application":"Adopt cleanliness routines and prescribed attire before mantra-japa/pūjā, treating preparation as part of worship rather than a mere preface."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Ritual Purity","Ritual Studies","Material Culture"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: śānta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Geographic Context

Type: purificatory/antechamber space

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 182.9 (mantra to be recited after these preparations)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A white-threaded officiant completes tooth-cleansing, then lifts a vessel of perfumed water, poised to chant the mantra.","item_prompts":["white yajñopavīta","dantadhāvana twig or cleansing implement","perfumed water pot (kalaśa)","small bowl for gandha","clean ritual mat"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized priest with prominent white sacred thread, ritual vessels rendered with decorative bands, earthy palette, calm preparatory posture.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-highlighted water pot and ornaments on vessels, crisp white thread across torso, minimal background, focus on purity implements.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: delicate realism—scented water shimmering, detailed thread and cloth folds, serene face ready for mantra.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical domestic-shrine feel, small vessels, gentle lines, emphasis on the moment before chanting."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"purificatory, attentive","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"bright, precise, clean diction"}

Tags

• Purāṇic Literature
• Ritual Hygiene
• Pratiṣṭhā
• Sanskrit Philology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It records hygiene and purity practices embedded in ritual procedure, contributing to the social history of bodily discipline in Sanskrit traditions.

Which geographic location is identified?

No location is identified.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Cleanliness and careful preparation are presented as prerequisites for handling culturally significant ritual acts.