Varaha Purana 186.9: Adhyaya 186, Shloka 9

Ritual Procedure for Installing Silver and Gold Images, and the Special Status of Śālagrāma

Devanagari script

सर्वौषधीसमायुक्ताः सहकारविभूषिताः ॥ ततस्ते कर्मिणः सर्वे मम शास्त्रानुसारिणः

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 186.9

Transliteration

sarvauṣadhīsamāyuktāḥ sahakāravibhūṣitāḥ || tatas te karmiṇaḥ sarve mama śāstrānusāriṇaḥ

Translation

సర్వ ఔషధులతో సమాయుక్తులై, మామిడి పల్లవాలతో అలంకృతులై, తదనంతరం ఆ కర్మికులందరూ నా శాస్త్రానుసార విధిని అనుసరించి కార్యంలో ప్రవృత్తులగుదురు.

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Word by Word

• sarva-auṣadhī-samāyuktāḥ: joined with all herbs
• sarva-auṣadhī-samāyuktāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva + auṣadhī + samāyukta (कृदन्त; समायुक्त- from √yuj)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; ‘samāyukta’ भूतकृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; (कलाśāḥ/घटाः इत्यादि) विशेषण

• sahakāra-vibhūṣitāḥ: adorned with mango-leaves
• sahakāra-vibhūṣitāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sahakāra + vibhūṣita (कृदन्त; विभूषित- from √bhūṣ)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; ‘vibhūṣita’ भूतकृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kāla/Anantarya (काल/अनन्तर्य)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: then/from that)

• te: they
• te: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग (contextual), प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• karmiṇaḥ: ritual performers
• karmiṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘कर्मिन्’ (agent noun)

• sarve: all
• sarve: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘karmiṇaḥ’ इति विशेषण

• mama: of me / my
• mama: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• śāstra-anusāriṇaḥ: following the scripture
• śāstra-anusāriṇaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śāstra + anusārin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (शास्त्रस्य अनुसारिन्); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘karmiṇaḥ’ इति विशेषण

Speaker

Varāha (default, instructional voice)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"Ritual officiants should proceed strictly according to Varāha’s śāstra, using prescribed auspicious botanicals (all medicinal herbs; mango-leaf adornment).","karmic_consequence":"Following the śāstric procedure yields ritual siddhi and auspiciousness; deviation leads to defective rite (kriyā-hāni) and diminished fruit."}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"The rite frames Viṣṇu-Varāha as the inner regulator of healing and fertility: ‘all herbs’ signify the deity’s immanence as oṣadhi-śakti sustaining Earth’s body.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Oṣadhi-samāyukta = yajña’s medicinal/śānti-dravya completeness; mango leaves (āmra-pallava) = maṅgala-toraṇa marking the rite as life-affirming and earth-nourishing.","vedantic_connection":"Sarva-śakti in the Lord manifests as prāṇa/ojas in the world; ritual order (vidhi) mirrors ṛta, aligning human action with cosmic maintenance."}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ritual-ethics (vidhi-niyama)","core_concept":"Śāstra-guided action transforms material culture (plants, adornments) into sacred instruments.","practical_application":"Use prescribed pure substances and follow competent officiants; treat ecological materials (herbs/leaf-toraṇa) as dharmic supports, not mere decoration."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Ritual Studies","Ethnobotany","Material Culture"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: śānta

Secondary Rasa: hāsya

Geographic Context

Type: ritual-space/household-or-temple precinct

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 186.11–14 (mantra, threshold timing, abhiṣeka, establishment)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A consecration pavilion where officiants carry bundles of medicinal herbs and wear/raise mango-leaf garlands as they prepare to begin the prescribed rite.","item_prompts":["bundles of herbs (oṣadhi)","mango-leaf toraṇa/garlands","officiants with ritual implements","clean altar space","water pots and vessels in background"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: warm earthy palette, stylized priests with herb bundles and āmra-pallava toraṇa framing a sanctified altar, flat decorative foliage patterns.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: gold-leaf highlights on mango-leaf garlands and vessels; richly ornamented altar; priests in bright textiles holding herb bundles.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework, soft shading; detailed botanical rendering of herbs and mango leaves; serene ritual preparation scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: lyrical landscape-like courtyard with hanging mango leaves; priests with herb bundles; gentle pastel tones and fine facial expressions."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"measured and instructive","suggested_raga":"Śrī","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"clear, didactic, steady"}

Tags

• Purāṇic Literature
• Ritual Botany
• Cultural Heritage
• Vaiṣṇavism

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It documents plant-based ritual paraphernalia (herbs, mango leaves), supporting research into South Asian ritual ethnobotany and continuity of kalaśa-decoration practices.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific place-name appears; the verse describes standard ritual items rather than a pilgrimage geography.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It underscores adherence to a procedural tradition (śāstra-anusāra), presenting ritual as regulated cultural knowledge rather than improvisation.