Varaha Purana 216.3 — Adhyaya 216, Shloka 3
The Sacred Account of Gokarṇa, Śṛṅgeśvara, and Related Tīrthas
स्थापितं देवि नीत्वा वै शृङ्गाग्रं वज्रपाणिना ॥ मया तत्रैव तन्मध्यं स्थापितं विधिवत्प्रभोः ॥
sthāpitaṁ devi nītvā vai śṛṅgāgraṁ vajrapāṇinā || mayā tatraiva tanmadhyaṁ sthāpitaṁ vidhivat prabhoḥ ||
女神よ、金剛手ヴァジュラパーニによって峰の先端を確かに運ばせ、私はその中ほどの部分を、まさにその地に、正しい作法に従って主のために安置した。
Brahmā
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"attentive/curious (addressed as Devī)"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"Pratiṣṭhā is to be executed through delegated divine agency (e.g., Vajrapāṇi conveying the fragment) and completed ‘vidhivat’ for the Lord—proper roles and procedure matter.","karmic_consequence":"When agency and vidhi align, the installation becomes authoritative and enduring; deviation undermines legitimacy and the site’s promised merit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"theology-of-service","core_concept":"Even Brahmā acts as a servant of the Supreme through vidhivat action; sacred power is approached through disciplined service, not whim.","practical_application":"Undertake religious projects with humility, proper delegation, and adherence to established procedure."}
Subject Matter: ["Heritage Sites","Ritual Studies","Geography"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tīrtha/installation zone for peak-fragment
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 216.2-216.6 (threefold śṛṅga and ensuing naming/presence)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Brahmā addresses Devī while Indra (Vajrapāṇi) carries the tip of the peak; Brahmā installs the middle portion with ritual gestures before the Lord’s sanctum-space.","item_prompts":["Brahmā with kamaṇḍalu and rosary","Indra holding vajra, bearing a peak-fragment","middle peak-fragment being set on a prepared base","ritual markings (maṇḍala) on ground","attendant devas witnessing"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Brahmā and Indra in iconic poses, bold outlines, the peak-fragment stylized, ritual maṇḍala clearly drawn.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold halo around Brahmā and Indra, jeweled vajra, embossed peak-fragment, ornate consecration platform.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant, restrained palette; focus on hand-mudrā of installation and fine detailing of vajra and vessels.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: narrative vignette with flowing landscape; Indra in motion carrying the fragment; Brahmā calmly officiating."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic-sacred","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, explanatory, reverent"}
FAQs
It documents a mythic charter for shrine placement: divine agents (e.g., Vajrapāṇi) and procedural correctness (vidhivat) are used to authorize a site’s sanctity.
The action belongs to the Gokarṇa–Śṛṅga complex; the ‘tip’ and ‘middle’ imply differentiated shrine-points within the same sacred landscape.
The verse foregrounds disciplined execution (vidhivat), suggesting that even powerful agents should act within an orderly, accountable framework.
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