Varaha Purana 129.3: Adhyaya 129, Shloka 3

Initiation for the Four Social Orders, Sandhyā Mantra Procedure, and the Merit of Offering Water in a Copper Vessel

Devanagari script

येन मन्त्रेण दातव्यं ललाटे तिलकं मम ।

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 129.3

Transliteration

yena mantreṇa dātavyaṃ lalāṭe tilakaṃ mama |

Translation

“ควรเจิมติลกะของเราไว้ที่หน้าผากด้วยมนต์ใด?”

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Word by Word

• yena: by which

• mantreṇa: mantra

• dātavya: should be given/applied

• lalāṭa: forehead

• tilaka: forehead mark

• mama: my.

Speaker

Pṛthivī (inquirer; implied by continuity)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Tilaka
• Purāṇic Ritual

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It indicates the integration of bodily markers (tilaka) into formal mantra-governed ritual sequences, relevant to the history of Vaiṣṇava material practice.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is referenced.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The implied instruction is careful conformity to prescribed ritual speech when performing visible devotional markers.