Varaha Purana 183.7: Adhyaya 183, Shloka 7
Installation of a Clay Icon (Mṛnmayārcā) and the Ritual Protocol of Worship
गृहं चालोच्य कश्चिन्मां पूजयेत्कामनापरः ॥ पूजयेद्यदि वा चक्रं मम तेजोंऽशसम्भवम् ॥
gṛhaṃ cālocya kaścin māṃ pūjayet kāmanāparaḥ || pūjayed yadi vā cakraṃ mama tejoṃśa-sambhavam ||
अपने घर की हालत देख के जो कोई मुझे पूजा करे, उसकी इच्छा पूरी होती है। या फिर मेरा चक्र पूजा करो, जो मेरे तेज से बना है।
Varāha (default, first-person instruction)
FAQs
It indicates multiple legitimate ritual objects (deity and emblem) and acknowledges household context, reflecting adaptable religious practice in textual tradition.
No geographic location is identified; “gṛha” refers to domestic setting generally.
To calibrate practice to one’s circumstances while recognizing that intention (kāmanā) can shape ritual choice.
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