Varaha Purana 186.3: Adhyaya 186, Shloka 3

Ritual Procedure for Installing Silver and Gold Images, and the Special Status of Śālagrāma

Devanagari script

ईदृशीं प्रतिमां कृत्वा मम कर्मपरायणः ।। गीतवादित्रशब्देन शङ्खदुन्दुभिनिःस्वनैः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 186.3

Transliteration

īdṛśīṁ pratimāṁ kṛtvā mama karma-parāyaṇaḥ || gīta-vāditra-śabdena śaṅkha-dundubhi-niḥsvanaiḥ ||

Translation

Nachdem man ein solches Bildnis gefertigt hat, soll der meinem Ritus (Dienst) ergebene Verehrer fortschreiten unter Gesang und Instrumentenklang, begleitet vom widerhallenden Ruf der Muschelhörner und dem Dröhnen der Dundubhi-Trommeln.

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Word by Word

• īdṛśīm: such (of this kind)
• īdṛśīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: īdṛśī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (f.), Dvitīyā vibhakti (Accusative/2nd), Ekavacana (sg.); viśeṣaṇa of 'pratimām'

• pratimām: image, idol
• pratimām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pratimā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (f.), Dvitīyā (Acc./2nd), Ekavacana (sg.)

• kṛtvā: having made
• kṛtvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय, अव्ययकृदन्त), 'having done/made'

• mama: of me, my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (अस्मद् सर्वनाम)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (Genitive/6th), Ekavacana (sg.)

• karma-parāyaṇaḥ: devoted to (ritual) action
• karma-parāyaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: karma (प्रातिपदिक) + parāyaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga (m.), Prathamā (Nom./1st), Ekavacana (sg.); ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa: 'karmaṇi parāyaṇaḥ'

• gīta-vāditra-śabdena: with the sound of singing and instruments
• gīta-vāditra-śabdena: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gīta (प्रातिपदिक) + vāditra (प्रातिपदिक) + śabda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga (m.), Tṛtīyā (Instrumental/3rd), Ekavacana (sg.); samāsa: gītasya vāditrasya ca śabdaḥ (coordinative sense inside, overall tatpuruṣa)

• śaṅkha-dundubhi-niḥsvanaiḥ: with the resounding sounds of conches and drums
• śaṅkha-dundubhi-niḥsvanaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaṅkha (प्रातिपदिक) + dundubhi (प्रातिपदिक) + niḥsvana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga (m.), Tṛtīyā (Instr./3rd), Bahuvacana (pl.); samāsa: śaṅkha-dundubhyōḥ niḥsvanāḥ

Speaker

Varāha (continued instruction)

Tags

• Purāṇic Literature
• Ritual Soundscape
• Cultural Heritage Studies

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It documents the role of organized sound (song, instruments, conch, drums) in ritual movement and installation, relevant to performance history and temple liturgy.

Which geographic location is identified?

No location is mentioned in this verse.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

To conduct communal ritual actions in an orderly, aesthetically mindful manner, integrating arts as part of cultural practice.