Varaha Purana 39.47: Adhyaya 39, Shloka 47
Discrimination of the Three Bodies and the Dharaṇī Vow: A Manual for Dvādaśī Observance
तोयपूर्णं तु तत्कृत्वा तस्मिन् पात्रे ततो न्यसेत् । सौवर्णं मत्स्यरूपेण कृत्वा देवं जनार्दनम् । वेदवेदाङ्गसंयुक्तं श्रुतिस्मृतिविभूषितम् ॥ ३९.४७ ॥
toyapūrṇaṃ tu tatkṛtvā tasmin pātre tato nyaset | sauvarṇaṃ matsyarūpeṇa kṛtvā devaṃ janārdanam | vedavedāṅgasaṃyuktaṃ śrutismṛtivibhūṣitam || 39.47 ||
ఆ పాత్రను నీటితో నింపి, ఆ పాత్రలోనే మత్స్యరూపంగా నిర్మించిన స్వర్ణమయ దేవుడు జనార్దనుడు (విష్ణువు)ని స్థాపించాలి—వేదవేదాంగసంయుక్తుడై, శ్రుతి-స్మృతి మహిమతో అలంకృతుడై ఉన్నవాడిని।
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It documents a Purāṇic-style ritual sequence involving water-filled vessels and metal icons, reflecting how Vaiṣṇava iconography (Matsya/Janārdana) was integrated into domestic or temple procedures alongside appeals to Śruti and Smṛti authority.
No specific place-name occurs in this verse; it is a procedural instruction applicable across contexts rather than a site-specific description.
The verse emphasizes disciplined, text-grounded practice: ritual action is framed as aligned with recognized knowledge systems (Veda, Vedāṅga) and traditional norms (Śruti–Smṛti), encouraging careful, accountable performance rather than arbitrary innovation.
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