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Varaha Purana 183.5: Adhyaya 183, Shloka 5

Installation of a Clay Icon (Mṛnmayārcā) and the Ritual Protocol of Worship

ताम्रेण कांस्यरौप्येण सौवर्णत्रपु-रीतिभिः ॥ कुर्वन्ति शुभकर्माणः कोविदः प्रतिमां शुभाम् ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 183.5

tāmreṇa kāṃsyaraupyena sauvarṇatrapu-rītibhiḥ || kurvanti śubhakarmāṇaḥ kovidaḥ pratimāṃ śubhām ||

తామ్రం, కాంస్యం, వెండి, బంగారం, టిన్ మరియు సీసం—ఇవన్నీ ఉపయోగించి శుభకార్యాలలో నిమగ్నమైన నిపుణ శిల్పులు శుభమైన ప్రతిమను తయారు చేస్తారు।

ताम्रेणwith copper
ताम्रेण:
Karana (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootताम्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Inst. 3), एकवचन (sg.)
कांस्यरौप्येणwith bronze and silver
कांस्यरौप्येण:
Karana (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootकांस्य (प्रातिपदिक) + रौप्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Inst. 3), एकवचन (sg.); द्वन्द्व-समास (copulative): ‘कांस्यं च रौप्यं च’
सौवर्णत्रपु-रीतिभिःwith (methods/materials of) gold and tin
सौवर्णत्रपु-रीतिभिः:
Karana (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootसौवर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + त्रपु (प्रातिपदिक) + रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Inst. 3), बहुवचन (pl.); समासार्थः (समाहार-द्वन्द्व/समुच्चय): ‘सौवर्ण्या रीतयः, त्रपु-रीतयः’ = kinds/ways of gold and tin
कुर्वन्तिmake; fashion
कुर्वन्ति:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
Formलट्-लकार (present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन (pl.); परस्मैपद
शुभकर्माणःperformers of auspicious rites
शुभकर्माणः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootशुभ (प्रातिपदिक) + कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nom. 1), बहुवचन (pl.); कर्मधारय-समास: ‘शुभं कर्म येषाम्/शुभकर्माणः’ (doers of auspicious acts)
कोविदाःskilled people; experts
कोविदाः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootकोविद (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nom. 1), बहुवचन (pl.)
प्रतिमाम्image; idol
प्रतिमाम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootप्रतिमा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Acc. 2), एकवचन (sg.)
शुभाम्auspicious
शुभाम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootशुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Acc. 2), एकवचन (sg.); विशेषण प्रतिमाम्-विशेषण

Varāha (default, instructional voice)

C
Classical Literature
P
Purāṇic Studies
M
Material Religion
S
South Asian Metallurgy (textual)

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It provides textual evidence for recognized metal categories in icon-making discourse and highlights the role of skilled craft specialists (kovida) in ritual material culture.

No geographic location is specified; the verse is a general materials list.

To rely on skilled workmanship and auspicious, careful production when creating culturally significant ritual objects.

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