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 ||
Demikianlah, setelah memuja dengan sempurna dan menegakkan kendi upacara (kumbha) tepat seperti sebelumnya, hendaklah diletakkan sepasang kain di atasnya, lalu kemudian diletakkan (persembahan itu) di atas bahagian atas kumbha tersebut.
Varāha (default framework; speaker not explicit in this fragment)
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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