Varaha Purana 186.39: Adhyaya 186, Shloka 39
Ritual Procedure for Installing Silver and Gold Images, and the Special Status of Śālagrāma
गृहेऽग्निदग्धा भग्ना वा नैव पूज्या वसुन्धरे ॥ आसां तु पूजनाद्गेहे उद्वेगं प्राप्नुयाद्गृही
gṛhe ’gnidagdhā bhagnā vā naiva pūjyā vasundhare || āsāṁ tu pūjanād gehe udvegaṁ prāpnuyād gṛhī
Wahai Vasundharā, jika di dalam rumah (batu Śālagrāma) terbakar oleh api atau pecah, maka ia tidak wajar dipuja. Memuja (yang rosak) di rumah akan menyebabkan si penghuni rumah ditimpa kegelisahan dan kesusahan.
Varāha (addressing Pṛthivī/Vasundharā)
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It documents a concern for the condition of worship-objects in domestic settings, illustrating how Purāṇic texts integrate ritual practice with household well-being.
No specific location is identified; the setting is the general gṛha (household).
Avoid ritual use of compromised objects when they are associated (in the text’s logic) with disturbance to household stability.
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