Varaha Purana 182.24 — Adhyaya 182, Shloka 24

Installation of a Stone Image

Ritual Procedure for Consecration

Devanagari script

एवं संस्थापनं कृत्वा गन्धमाल्यैश्च पूजयेत् ॥ शुक्लवस्त्राणि मे दद्यादिमं मन्त्रमुदाहरेत् ॥

Transliteration

evaṁ saṁsthāpanaṁ kṛtvā gandhamālyaiś ca pūjayet || śuklavastrāṇi me dadyād imaṁ mantram udāharet ||

Translation

ఈ విధంగా స్థాపన చేసి, గంధములు మరియు మాలలతో పూజించాలి. నాకు తెల్ల వస్త్రాలు అర్పించి ఈ మంత్రాన్ని పలకాలి.

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb

• saṁsthāpanam: installation
• saṁsthāpanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṁsthāpana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• kṛtvā: having done
• kṛtvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा)

• gandha-mālyaiḥ: with perfumes and garlands
• gandha-mālyaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gandha (प्रातिपदिक) + mālya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन); itaretara-dvandva

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• pūjayet: should worship
• pūjayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pūj (धातु)
• Form: Optative/विधिलिङ्, 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• śukla-vastrāṇi: white clothes
• śukla-vastrāṇi: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śukla (प्रातिपदिक) + vastra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural; कर्मधारय: 'white garments'

• me: to me
• me: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular (enclitic)

• dadyāt: should give
• dadyāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (धातु)
• Form: Optative/विधिलिङ्, 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• imam: this
• imam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; qualifies mantram

• mantram: mantra
• mantram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mantra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• udāharet: should recite
• udāharet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ud-ā-hṛ (धातु)
• Form: Optative/विधिलिङ्, 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

Varāha (default, instructional voice)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"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":true,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"After installation, worship with perfumes and garlands; offer white garments to the Lord and recite the accompanying mantra.","karmic_consequence":"Offering clean, appropriate vastra and mālya is meritorious and pleases the deity; careless/impure offerings reduce the efficacy (phala) of pūjā."}

Vrata Mahatmya

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

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethics of worship (śuddhi and offering)","core_concept":"External purity (white cloth, fragrance) supports internal purity (bhakti) in approaching the divine.","practical_application":"Maintain cleanliness of offerings; choose sattvic items (fresh garlands, pleasing scents, clean white cloth) and follow sequence after installation."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Ritual Procedure","Material Culture","Heritage Sites"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: śānta

Geographic Context

Type: None

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 182.28 (vastra-mantra); Varāha Purāṇa 182.29 (dhūpa offering)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The devotee adorns the installed deity with garlands and applies fragrance, then presents neatly folded white garments as an offering before reciting a mantra.","item_prompts":["fresh flower garlands","perfume/sandal paste container","folded white cloth (vastra)","altar with lamps","priest/devotee holding cloth respectfully"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: richly ornamented deity receiving mālya; devotee offering folded white vastra; strong outlines, warm tones, temple lamp glow.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf highlights on garlands and cloth borders; deity central with ornate arch; white vastra rendered with embossed textile pattern.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant textile detailing, subtle sheen on white cloth; calm devotional interior with balanced composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: delicate floral garlands, airy space; devotee presenting white cloth with gentle reverence; soft pastel palette."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional, orderly","suggested_raga":"Kalyāṇi (for auspicious offering sequences)","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"gentle, precise, instructional"}

Tags

• Purāṇic Literature
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Ritual Studies
• Textiles in Antiquity

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It indicates a standardized order of offerings (fragrance, garland, garments) and provides evidence for textile symbolism (white cloth) in Purāṇic ritual culture.

Which geographic location is identified?

No location is specified; the verse is procedural and item-focused.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Orderliness and care in offerings—presenting clean, appropriate items (such as white cloth) as part of disciplined ritual conduct.