Varaha Purana 184.9 — Adhyaya 184, Shloka 9
Installation of a Copper Icon (Tāmrārcā) and Its Consecratory Worship
मन्त्रः— ॐ योऽसौ भवान्सर्ववरः प्रभुश्च मायाबलो योगबलप्रधानः ॥ आगच्छ शीघ्रं च मम प्रियाय सन्तिष्ठ ताम्रेष्वपि लोकनाथ ॥
mantraḥ— oṁ yo'sau bhavān sarva-varaḥ prabhuś ca māyā-balo yoga-bala-pradhānaḥ || āgaccha śīghraṁ ca mama priyāya santiṣṭha tāmreṣv api lokanātha ||
Mantra: Oṁ. Tu, doador de todas as dádivas e Senhor—forte pelo poder da māyā, supremo na força do yoga—vem depressa ao meu rito amado; permanece até mesmo nos vasos de cobre, ó Senhor do mundo.
Varāha (default, instructional frame; mantra voiced by the officiant addressing the deity)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"cosmic_power","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"devotee","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"The mantra frames the deity as sarvavara-prabhu (source of boons), māyā-bala (sovereign over manifestation), and yoga-bala-pradhāna (supreme inner power), integrating ritual presence with cosmic lordship.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"‘Abide even in copper vessels’ expresses arcā/kalasha-adhivāsa: the infinite accepts a finite ritual seat, like yajña-fire housed in a defined altar.","vedantic_connection":"Saguna invocation of the Lord who is also the ground of māyā and yoga: the mantra bridges upāsanā (personal Lord) with tattva (supreme controller of prakṛti and consciousness)."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"mantra-theology","core_concept":"The Lord’s transcendence does not prevent immanence; by mantra, divine presence is invited to ‘stand’ in a ritual locus for the devotee’s benefit.","practical_application":"During āvāhana, hold a single-pointed intention (saṅkalpa) that the invoked Lord is present in the kalasha/arcā; recite clearly with humility and urgency (śīghram)."}
Subject Matter: ["Mantra","Ritual Invocation","Consecration"]
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: ritual_space
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 184.8 (snāpana preparation); Varāha Purāṇa 184.11–12 (sthāpana and subsequent worship)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A priest recites an invocation before copper vessels, calling the Lord to arrive swiftly and abide within the ritual containers.","item_prompts":["priest with joined palms or holding ladle","copper vessels prominently placed","incense smoke","lamp flames","mantra scroll or gesture of recitation","altar with Viṣṇu/Varāha emblem"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold praṇava motif, copper vessels stylized, priest in profile chanting, decorative borders, warm lamp-lit ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central copper vessels with gold-leaf shine, ornate altar frame, large Oṃ motif, rich jewel tones, devotional frontality.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: elegant priest figure, realistic copper reflections, gentle chiaroscuro from lamps, refined ornamentation.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate mantra-recitation scene, delicate lines, soft palette, emphasis on sacred speech through gesture and attentive posture."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"invocatory, awe-tinged devotion","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"measured","voice_tone":"sonorous, slightly elevated, with clear articulation of epithets"}
FAQs
It exemplifies Purāṇic mantric language used for ritual presence (āvāhana/sannidhāna), including the idea of the deity’s abiding in ritual containers—valuable for the history of consecration practices.
No geographic site is identified; the verse references ritual implements (copper vessels) rather than landscape.
It frames ritual as disciplined address—invoking presence with respectful, carefully articulated praise and request.
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