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Varaha Purana 182.7: Adhyaya 182, Shloka 7

Installation of a Stone Image

Ritual Procedure for Consecration

ततो वै स्थापयेत् तत्र पूर्वाभिमुखमेव तु ॥ अहोरात्रमुषित्वैवं शुक्लवस्त्रेण भूषितः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 182.7

tato vai sthāpayet tatra pūrvābhimukham eva tu || ahorātram uṣitvā evaṃ śukla-vastreṇa bhūṣitaḥ ||

అప్పుడు అక్కడ తూర్పుముఖంగా మాత్రమే స్థాపించాలి. ఈ విధంగా ఒక పగలు ఒక రాత్రి నివసించి, శ్వేతవస్త్రాలతో అలంకృతుడై ఉండాలి.

ततःthen
ततः:
Adhikarana (काल/क्रम)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; क्रम/काल (thereafter)
वैindeed
वै:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निश्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; निश्चय/खलु-अर्थ (indeed)
स्थापयेत्should install/place
स्थापयेत्:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (धातु) + णिच् (causative) → स्थापय (धातु-प्रयोग)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; णिजन्त (causative) — ‘should cause to be placed/should install’
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; देशवाचक (locative adverb)
पूर्वाभिमुखम्facing east
पूर्वाभिमुखम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootपूर्व + अभिमुख (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2/कर्म), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (पूर्वं अभिमुखम् = facing east)
एवonly/indeed
एव:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/अवधारण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; अवधारण
तुand/but
तु:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; अन्वय/विरोध
अहोरात्रम्a day and a night
अहोरात्रम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootअहन् + रात्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2/कर्म), एकवचन; द्वन्द्व (अहश्च रात्रिश्च) — ‘day and night’ (as a unit)
उषित्वाhaving stayed
उषित्वा:
Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवस् (धातु) → उषित (क्त) + त्वा (क्त्वा)
Formक्त्वान्त (absolutive), पूर्वकाल — ‘having stayed/dwelt’
एवम्thus
एवम्:
Sambandha (प्रकार)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम् (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (thus/in this manner)
शुक्लवस्त्रेणwith a white garment
शुक्लवस्त्रेण:
Karana (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootशुक्ल + वस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3/करण), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (शुक्लं वस्त्रम्)
भूषितःadorned
भूषितः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootभूष् (धातु) → भूषित (क्त-प्रत्यय, कृदन्त)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्यय (past passive participle) — ‘adorned’

Varāha

P
Purāṇic Literature
T
Temple Orientation
V
Vigil Observances
C
Cultural Heritage Practice

FAQs

Directional orientation and timed observances are key data for historians of temple ritual and sacred architecture norms.

None; only orientation (east-facing) is specified.

Self-discipline and ritual cleanliness are highlighted through vigil and prescribed attire.

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