Varaha Purana 39.30: Adhyaya 39, Shloka 30
Discrimination of the Three Bodies and the Dharaṇī Vow: A Manual for Dvādaśī Observance
Pūrva Bhāga · Ritual Procedure and Sacred Practice (Ācamana/Arghya-related Instructions)
ध्यात्वा अर्ध्यं दापयेत् तस्य करतोयेन मानवः । एवमुच्चारयेद् वाचं तस्मिन् काले महामुने ॥ ३९.३० ॥
dhyātvā ’rdhyaṃ dāpayet tasya karatoyena mānavaḥ | evamuccārayet vācaṃ tasmin kāle mahāmune || 39.30 ||
dhyAtvA.ardhyaM dApayet tasya karatoyena mAnavaH | evamuchchArayed vAchaM tasmin kAle mahAmune || 39.30 ||
ಧ್ಯಾನಿಸಿ, ಮಾನವನು ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಘ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು; ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ, ಓ ಮಹಾಮುನೇ, ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಮಂತ್ರವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಉಚ್ಚರಿಸಬೇಕು।
Sandhi Notes
- ध्यात्वा अर्ध्यं = dhyātvā + ardhyaṃ
- एवमुच्चारयेद् = evam + uccārayet (m + u → mu)
- दापयेत् = dāpayet
- तस्मिन् preserved as locative pronoun
Varāha
Ritual action becomes meaningful when joined to dhyāna and śabda (mantra) performed in proper kāla (time).
Before any offering, pause for brief meditation, then perform the act with correct sequence and mindful recitation rather than haste.
Offer arghya with water held in the hand after meditation, and then recite the prescribed formula at the proper time.
Correct timing and mantra-utterance complete the rite and generate puṇya; incorrect or omitted mantra/time reduces or nullifies the intended fruit.
Varāha Purāṇa 39.39.31 (example of the formula/saṅkalpa for Ekādaśī follows)
FAQs
It preserves a concise procedural detail of arghya-related practice within Purāṇic instructional literature, reflecting how ritual gestures and spoken recitation were paired in textual transmission.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse fragment; it focuses on a ritual action and the timing of recitation.
The verse emphasizes mindful, intentional conduct—meditation followed by a respectful offering and disciplined speech—framing ritual action as a cultivated practice rather than a merely mechanical act.
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