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Installation of a Clay Icon (Mṛnmayārcā) and the Ritual Protocol of Worship
अगुरुं चैव धूपं च सकर्पूरं सकुङ्कुमम् ॥ नमो नारायणायेति उक्त्वा धूपं प्रकल्पयेत् ॥
aguruṃ caiva dhūpaṃ ca sakarpūraṃ sakuṅkumam || namo nārāyaṇāyeti uktvā dhūpaṃ prakalpayet ||
พึงจัดเตรียมธูปจากไม้กฤษณา พร้อมการบูรและกุงกุม (ผงหญ้าฝรั่น/ชาด) แล้วกล่าวว่า “นะโม นารายณายะ” จากนั้นพึงถวายธูป
Varāha (default instructor voice for this ritual instruction segment)
It provides an ingredient-level snapshot of incense offerings, relevant to the history of ritual commodities and sensory aesthetics in premodern South Asia.
No location is identified; the verse lists materials and an offering formula.
Orderly, respectful offering framed through a standardized salutation (namo nārāyaṇāya).
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