Varaha Purana 47.4 — Adhyaya 47, Shloka 4
The Rite of Śrāvaṇa Bright-Fortnight Dvādaśī (Dāmodara Worship) and the Exemplum of King Nṛga
एवं सम्पूज्य संस्थाप्य कुम्भं पूर्ववदेव तु । विन्यस्य वस्त्रयुग्मं तु तस्योपरि ततो न्यसेत् ॥ ४७.४ ॥
evaṃ sampūjya saṃsthāpya kumbhaṃ pūrvavad eva tu | vinyasya vastra-yugmaṃ tu tasyopari tato nyaset || 47.4 ||
このように、しかるべく供養して儀礼の壺（クンバ kumbha）を前と同様に安置したなら、その上に布を二枚（ひと組）置き、さらに（それを）そのクンバの上部に据えるべきである。
Varāha (default framework; speaker not explicit in this fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"After worship and स्थापना of the kumbha, place a pair of cloths (वस्त्रयुग्म) and arrange the offering in the prescribed क्रम as part of the rite.","karmic_consequence":"Correct ritual sequencing supports पुण्य and the intended फल of the observance; negligence implies ritual deficiency (अपूर्णता) and diminished efficacy."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Śrāvaṇa-māsa Dāmodara-pūjā/kalasha-sthāpana-dāna (as per immediate procedure)","tithi_month":"Śrāvaṇa (month-based observance; tithi not specified in this verse)","promised_fruit":"Purificatory merit accruing from proper pūjā and associated dāna; leads toward pāpa-kṣaya as stated in the surrounding passage."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"karma-kāṇḍa discipline (niyama/vidhi)","core_concept":"Sacred action becomes efficacious through correct intention and precise ritual order (krama).","practical_application":"In pūjā, establish the kumbha, then place the cloth pair as prescribed; avoid improvisation that breaks the sequence."}
Subject Matter: ["Ritual Practice","Material Culture","Liturgical Procedure"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: ritual_space
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 47.47.5-7 (continuation: Dāmodara worship, dāna, Śrāvaṇa framing, pāpa-kṣaya)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual altar with a consecrated kumbha already worshipped; a pair of folded cloths is being placed carefully atop/over the vessel as part of the pūjā arrangement.","item_prompts":["kumbha with mango leaves and coconut (if tradition assumed)","pūjā-vedi/altar","pair of cloths (white/red)","incense lamp and flower plate nearby","priest’s hands arranging offerings"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: flat yet ornate altar scene, rich reds/ochres, stylized priest placing a folded vastra-yugma on a decorated kumbha, minimal depth, clear iconographic objects.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central gleaming kumbha with embossed ornament, gold-leaf highlights on cloth borders and vessels, symmetrical pūjā items, jewel-toned background.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework, soft shading, refined priest figure, detailed textiles, subdued temple interior with polished brassware.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate indoor ritual scene, cool palette, patterned floor cloth, small kumbha with bright cloth pair, lyrical simplicity and fine facial features."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"procedural, steady, reverential","suggested_raga":"Bhairav (morning gravity) or Shuddha Saveri (clarity)","pace":"medium-slow (to mark each ritual step)","voice_tone":"measured, instructional, unhurried"}
FAQs
It preserves a procedural snapshot of Purāṇic-era domestic/temple ritual practice, describing standardized steps in installing and adorning a kumbha (ritual pot), a common element in consecration and worship sequences.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; it is primarily procedural and applicable across ritual settings.
The verse emphasizes careful adherence to an established ritual sequence ('as before'), reflecting a broader Purāṇic value of disciplined practice and continuity of transmitted procedure.
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