Installation of a Clay Icon (Mṛnmayārcā) and the Ritual Protocol of Worship
यो गुरुं पूजयेद्भक्त्या विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा ॥ तेनाहं पूजितो नित्यं देवि सत्यं ब्रवीमि ते ॥
yo guruṃ pūjayed bhaktyā vidhidṛṣṭena karmaṇā || tenāhaṃ pūjito nityaṃ devi satyaṃ bravīmi te ||
ผู้ใดบูชาครูด้วยภักติ โดยการกระทำที่เป็นไปตามวิธีบัญญัติ ผู้นั้นย่อมบูชาข้าพเจ้าอยู่เสมอ โอ้เทวี เรากล่าวความจริงแก่ท่าน
Varāha (default, per dialogue framework; addressing Devī/Pṛthivī)
It highlights the centrality of the guru in premodern knowledge transmission and frames teacher-honor as a socially stabilizing norm.
No geographic location is stated.
Sustained respect for teachers through disciplined, rule-aligned conduct.
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