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Rites for the comb, collyrium, and mirror; initiations for the four social orders; and the Gaṇāntikā vow/insignia
मन्त्रः — देवदेव स्नानीयमिदं मम कल्पितं सुवर्णकलशं गृहाण प्रसीद एषोऽञ्जलिर्मया परिकल्पितः स्नाहि स्नाहीति ॥
mantraḥ — devadeva snānīyam idaṃ mama kalpitaṃ suvarṇakalaśaṃ gṛhāṇa prasīda eṣo ’ñjalir mayā parikalpitaḥ snāhi snāhīti ||
यह मंत्र है। हे देवों के देव, मैंने यह स्नान के लिए तैयार किया है। यह सोना का कलश है, इसको ले लो और खुश हो जाओ। मैंने हाथ जोड़ के यह समेट लिया है। अब नहलो, नहलो।
Varāha (mantra address)
It preserves details of ritual economy and objects (kalaśa, gold) while showing how offerings are verbalized as polite requests rather than commands.
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