Varaha Purana 182.16 — Adhyaya 182, Shloka 16

Installation of a Stone Image

Ritual Procedure for Consecration

Devanagari script

एतेषु भूतेषु च संविधाता आवासितस्तिष्ठति लोकनाथ ॥

Transliteration

eteṣu bhūteṣu ca saṃvidhātā āvāsitas tiṣṭhati lokanātha ||

Translation

Di dalam makhluk/unsur ini juga, Sang Penentu (Vidhātā)—yang telah ditetapkan di sini—bersemayam sebagai Lokanātha, Tuhan sekalian alam.

Word by Word

• eteṣu: in these
• eteṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: etad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural (बहुवचन); demonstrative pronoun used adjectivally

• bhūteṣu: in beings / creatures
• bhūteṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction/particle (समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय)

• saṃvidhātā: the ordainer / disposer
• saṃvidhātā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃ-vidhātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• āvāsitaḥ: having been made to dwell / installed
• āvāsitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ā-vas (धातु) + -ita (कृत्)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/कर्मणि), Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; agrees with subject

• tiṣṭhati: stands / remains
• tiṣṭhati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sthā (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• lokanāthaḥ: Lord of the world
• lokanāthaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka + nātha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: lokasya nāthaḥ); Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

Speaker

Varāha (default instructor framework)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"Immanence doctrine: the installed Lord (lokanātha) is not confined to the icon but abides within the bhūtas/beings as their inner ordainer (saṃvidhātā).","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Bhūtas/elements as the ‘altar-field’ where the Lord is installed; installation (āvāsita) parallels consecration where divinity pervades the ritual cosmos.","vedantic_connection":"Antaryāmin/īśvara-as-inner-controller: the Lord is the sustaining intelligence within elements and beings, supporting a non-reductive immanence (world as pervaded, not identical in a simplistic sense)."}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"theology-of-immanence","core_concept":"The Lord, once invoked/installed, is recognized as the inner regulator present within all beings and elements.","practical_application":"Extend pūjā-awareness beyond the shrine: cultivate seeing the Lord’s governance within body, senses, and the elemental world, informing ethical restraint and reverence."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Philosophical Instruction","Ritual Practice"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: śānta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: None

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 182.17 (punar-āvāhana mantra invoking categories)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A contemplative vision: the deity’s presence radiates from the shrine into the five elements and living beings—humans, animals, plants—showing the Lord as the inner ordainer abiding everywhere.","item_prompts":["central shrine or luminous deity","five-element symbols (earth, water, fire, air, space)","beings arranged around (humans/animals/trees)","subtle thread of light connecting all","calm cosmic background"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: layered cosmic tableau with ornate elemental motifs, deity as radiant center, beings in concentric arrangement, rich warm palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: gold-leaf radiance spreading outward, stylized element emblems, central lokanātha icon with heavy ornamentation and lamps.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: classical balanced composition, soft gradients indicating pervasion, fine detailing of beings and elemental symbols.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: poetic landscape with beings and elements, central divine radiance, delicate lines and cool washes suggesting all-pervading presence."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"reverent, expansive, contemplative","suggested_raga":"Darbari Kanada","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"deep, spacious, meditative"}

Tags

• Purāṇic Literature
• Theology (Indic)
• Mantra Context
• Vaiṣṇavism

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It encapsulates a widely attested Purāṇic idea of divine immanence—useful for mapping doctrinal language used alongside ritual installation (āvāsana).

Which geographic location is identified?

No location is specified.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

A philosophical orientation toward reverence for the world as pervaded by an ordering principle, supporting careful conduct in ritual and daily life.