Varaha Purana 183.24: Adhyaya 183, Shloka 24
Installation of a Clay Icon (Mṛnmayārcā) and the Ritual Protocol of Worship
मन्त्रः— शान्तिर्भवतु देवानां ब्रह्मक्षत्रविशां तथा ॥ शान्तिर्भवतु वृद्धानां बालानां शान्तिरुत्तमा ॥
mantraḥ— śāntir bhavatu devānāṃ brahma-kṣatra-viśāṃ tathā || śāntir bhavatu vṛddhānāṃ bālānāṃ śāntir uttamā ||
మంత్రం: దేవులకు శాంతి కలుగుగాక; అలాగే బ్రాహ్మణులు, క్షత్రియులు, వైశ్యులకు కూడా శాంతి కలుగుగాక. వృద్ధులకు శాంతి కలుగుగాక; బాలులకు ఉత్తమ శాంతి కలుగుగాక.
Varāha (default, per dialogue framework; mantra citation)
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":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"Recite a śānti-mantra seeking peace for devas and for the social orders (brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya), and for elders and children, as part of the rite.","karmic_consequence":"Śānti-prayoga supports social harmony and auspicious completion; neglect of śānti is treated as a lapse in saṃskāra/rite-completeness."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"Śānti is framed as the yajña’s protective ‘covering’—a harmonizing field that stabilizes devas and human varṇas, echoing the Purāṇic view that cosmic order (ṛta/dharma) is maintained by mantra as much as by offering.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Not explicit; implicitly, the ‘peace for devas and varṇas’ mirrors the yajña-body cosmology where all classes and beings are limbs of a single sacrificial order.","vedantic_connection":"Non-dual social-ethical implication: well-being is interdependent; mantra aligns individual action with universal order (dharma/ṛta), reducing saṃsāric friction (kleśa) through śānti."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"social-ethics","core_concept":"Dharma includes loka-saṅgraha: praying for the peace of all strata—divine, civic, and vulnerable (elders/children).","practical_application":"Integrate śānti-prayers into rituals and daily practice; cultivate policies/behavior that protect elders and children as dharmic priorities."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Social Order","Ritual Practice"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: karuṇa
Type: mantra/rite
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 183.26 (śānti-mantra citation)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual leader recites a śānti-mantra while an assembly—brāhmaṇas, kṣatriya-like patrons, vaiśya householders—stands/sits respectfully; elders and children are shown receiving blessings.","item_prompts":["reciter with palm-leaf/mantra posture","group representing varṇas (subtle, non-caricatured)","elder seated with staff","child near mother","incense/smoke","raised right hand in blessing"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: symmetrical assembly, priest reciting śānti, elders and children highlighted, muted gold/ochre palette, calm devotional faces.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: gold-leaf aura around the reciter, ornate borders, richly dressed patrons, emphasis on auspiciousness and blessing gesture.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: refined courtly assembly, delicate ornamentation, soft expressions, clear depiction of age groups, gentle sanctum lighting.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: narrative village-ritual scene, elders and children in foreground, lyrical landscape hints, intimate communal harmony."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"benedictory and soothing","suggested_raga":"Madhyamāvati","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"soft, expansive, with elongated ‘śāntiḥ’ cadence and inclusive emphasis on groups named."}
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It reflects a common South Asian benedictory pattern that extends well-being across divine and human social categories, useful for studying ritual language and social imaginaries.
No geographic location is named in this mantra.
A universalizing aspiration for social harmony and well-being across generations and social roles.
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