Installation of a Clay Icon (Mṛnmayārcā) and the Ritual Protocol of Worship
मन्त्रः— शान्तिर्भवतु देवानां ब्रह्मक्षत्रविशां तथा ॥ शान्तिर्भवतु वृद्धानां बालानां शान्तिरुत्तमा ॥
mantraḥ— śāntir bhavatu devānāṃ brahma-kṣatra-viśāṃ tathā || śāntir bhavatu vṛddhānāṃ bālānāṃ śāntir uttamā ||
यह मंत्र है। भगवान लोगों को शांति मिले। ब्राह्मण, क्षत्रिय और वैश्य सबको शांति मिले। बड़े लोगों को शांति मिले। बच्चों को भी अच्छी शांति मिले।
Varāha (default, per dialogue framework; mantra citation)
It reflects a common South Asian benedictory pattern that extends well-being across divine and human social categories, useful for studying ritual language and social imaginaries.
No geographic location is named in this mantra.
A universalizing aspiration for social harmony and well-being across generations and social roles.
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