Varaha Purana 186.22 — Adhyaya 186, Shloka 22
Ritual Procedure for Installing Silver and Gold Images, and the Special Status of Śālagrāma
प्रापणं गृह्यतां देव अनन्त पुरुषोत्तम॥ दत्त्वा तु मम नैवेद्यं दद्यादाचमनं बुधः॥
prāpaṇaṃ gṛhyatāṃ deva ananta puruṣottama || dattvā tu mama naivedyaṃ dadyād ācamanaṃ budhaḥ
“ഹേ ദേവാ! ഹേ അനന്ത പുരുഷോത്തമാ! ഈ പ്രാപണം സ്വീകരിക്കണമേ.” തുടർന്ന് എന്റെ നൈവേദ്യം അർപ്പിച്ച്, ബുദ്ധിമാൻ ആചമനത്തിനായി ജലം നൽകണം।
Varāha (default, based on Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"After naivedya, request acceptance of prāpaṇa by addressing the Lord as Ananta and Puruṣottama; then offer ācamana-water as the next ritual step.","karmic_consequence":"Maintaining pūjā-krama (sequence) and respectful hospitality to the deity yields completeness (pūrṇatā) of worship; breaking sequence is treated as a lapse in upacāra-dharma."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ritual ethics (atithi-sevā model)","core_concept":"The Lord is approached as the supreme guest (atithi) and inner ruler; reverence is expressed through orderly service.","practical_application":"In worship (and daily life), practice attentiveness: complete what you begin, offer water after food, and keep the mind ‘buddha’—present and discerning."}
Subject Matter: ["Ritual Practice","Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: altar-space (upacāra setting)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 186.22 (prāpaṇa instruction); Varāha Purāṇa 186.23 (naivedya with Nārāyaṇa-mantra)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The devotee lifts a small spoon or conch-shaped ladle, offering ācamana-water after presenting naivedya; the deity is invoked as Ananta and Puruṣottama, signifying majesty and intimacy.","item_prompts":["small ācamana vessel (pātra)","spoon/udharṇī or conch-ladle","naivedya plates already placed","gesture of request for acceptance (añjali)","Ananta imagery (serpent canopy) as subtle backdrop"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: clear ritual gestures; water vessel highlighted; subtle Ananta-śeṣa motif behind the deity; calm, formal composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold relief on serpent hood; sparkling water vessel; devotee offering with spoon; rich ornamentation and symmetry.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant depiction of transparent water and metal sheen; refined hand gestures; serene devotional mood.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate shrine scene; delicate rendering of small vessels; soft lines and contemplative atmosphere."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"formal acceptance-prayer (svīkāra-vākya)","suggested_raga":"Śrī","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"respectful, slightly declarative"}
FAQs
It preserves a procedural detail—ācamana after naivedya—useful for reconstructing historical pūjā sequences described in Purāṇic ritual passages.
No geographic reference appears in this verse.
Ritual correctness is linked to wisdom (budhaḥ), suggesting that careful, orderly conduct is a valued discipline.
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