Varaha Purana 183.23 — Adhyaya 183, Shloka 23
Installation of a Clay Icon (Mṛnmayārcā) and the Ritual Protocol of Worship
पूर्वोक्तेन विधानेन दद्यात्प्रापणकं नरः ॥ पश्चादाचमनं दद्यान्मन्त्रपूर्वं प्रयत्नतः ॥
pūrvoktena vidhānena dadyāt prāpaṇakaṃ naraḥ || paścād ācamanam dadyān mantra-pūrvaṃ prayatnataḥ ||
పూర్వోక్త విధానమున ప్రకారము మనుడు ప్రాపణకమును దానమిచ్చవలెను. అనంతరం మంత్రపూర్వకముగా యత్నించి ఆచమన జలమును ఇవ్వవలెను.
Varāha (default, per dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"shraddha","instruction_summary":"Following the previously taught procedure, one should offer the prāpaṇaka and then give ācamana with mantra-recitation, carefully and in order.","karmic_consequence":"Proper sequence and mantra-śuddhi complete the rite and yield intended merit; omission/haste risks ritual doṣa and diminished fruit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ritual-ethics","core_concept":"Dharma is upheld through careful sequence (krama) and sanctifying speech (mantra), not merely through material offering.","practical_application":"In any pūjā/śrāddha/atithi-satkara, complete the offering with ācamana and mantra, avoiding shortcuts that create doṣa."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Practice"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Type: ritual-space
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 183 (pūrvokta-vidhi/krama continuation)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A householder/ritual patron completes an offering (prāpaṇaka) and then respectfully offers water for ācamana while reciting a mantra, with ritual vessels arranged in order.","item_prompts":["kalaśa (water pot)","pātra for offering","spoon/udaraṇī","seated brāhmaṇa/guest receiving ācamana","hands in offering gesture","sacred thread and kuśa grass","small fire/altar optional"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: warm earthy palette, stylized ritual pavilion, patron offering ācamana-water with a brass kalaśa, clear hand-mudrās, minimal background, devotional calm.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central patron and honored recipient with ornate jewelry, gold-leaf highlights on vessels and borders, richly patterned floor cloth, emphasis on auspicious orderliness.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework, soft shading, refined facial expressions, detailed ritual implements (kalaśa, spoon), serene domestic-sacred interior.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate courtyard ritual scene, cool hills palette, fine textiles, expressive hands offering water, gentle narrative realism."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"measured and procedural","suggested_raga":"Śrī (or a calm śānti-oriented mode)","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"clear, instructional, with slight emphasis on krama-words (pūrvoktena, paścāt, mantra-pūrvam)."}
FAQs
It preserves technical ritual vocabulary (prāpaṇaka, ācamanam) and shows how Purāṇic texts encode practical liturgical sequences.
No place-name is stated in this verse fragment.
Ritual actions should be performed carefully (prayatnataḥ) and with proper verbal framing (mantra-pūrvam).
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