Varaha Purana 127.57: Adhyaya 127, Shloka 57
Description of the Brāhmaṇa Initiation Procedure
Dīkṣā-sūtra
Uttara Bhāga · Dīkṣā-vidhi (Guru–Śiṣya Initiation Procedures)
एवं प्रसादयित्वा तु शिष्यो मन्त्रेण सुन्दरी ॥ वेदिमध्ये स्थापयित्वा भूत्वा पूर्वमुखस्ततः ॥
evaṁ prasādayitvā tu śiṣyo mantreṇa sundari || vedimadhye sthāpayitvā bhūtvā pūrvamukhas tataḥ
evaM prasAdayitvA tu shiShyo mantreNa sundari || vedimadhye sthApayitvA bhUtvA pUrvamukhastataH
गुरु को मना के, शिष्य वेदी के बीच में चीज़ रख दे। फिर पूरब की तरफ मुँह कर के आगे बढ़ना है।
Sandhi Notes
- पूर्वमुखस्ततः → पूर्वमुखः ततः
Varāha
Curious
Spatial discipline (madhya-sthāpana, pūrva-mukhatā) mirrors mental centering and orientation toward illumination (east).
In any sādhana, establish a ‘center’ (focus object/intent) and face a consistent direction to reduce distraction and strengthen saṅkalpa.
After propitiating the guru with the mantra, the disciple should place the intended ritual focus in the center of the vedi and proceed facing east.
Correct orientation and placement support ritual validity and auspicious results; wrong placement/direction introduces doṣa and diminishes efficacy.
Varāha Purāṇa 127.61–62 (propitiation mantra); Varāha Purāṇa 127.64–65 (kamandalu/yajñopavīta step and mantra)
FAQs
It indicates standardized spatial ritual conventions (altar center, east-facing posture) that help compare Purāṇic ritual instructions with later paddhatis.
No location is named; the verse concerns ritual space (the vedi) rather than external geography.
The emphasis is on disciplined, orderly performance—following prescribed steps after seeking consent/propitiation.
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