Varaha Purana 183.4: Adhyaya 183, Shloka 4
Installation of a Clay Icon (Mṛnmayārcā) and the Ritual Protocol of Worship
काष्ठानामप्यलाभे तु मृण्मयीं तत्र कारयेत् ॥ शैलजां वा ततो भूमे मम कर्मपरायणः ॥
kāṣṭhānām apy alābhe tu mṛṇmayīṃ tatra kārayet || śailajāṃ vā tato bhūme mama karmaparāyaṇaḥ ||
หากแม้ไม้ก็หาไม่ได้ ก็พึงให้ทำรูปดินเหนียว ณ ที่นั้น; หรือถัดไป—โอ้แผ่นดิน—ให้ทำรูปจากศิลา สำหรับผู้มุ่งมั่นในหน้าที่พิธีกรรมของเรา
Varāha (default, addressing Pṛthivī)
FAQs
It documents a hierarchy of materials for icon production and acknowledges pragmatic adaptation—useful for understanding historical craft practices and ritual economies.
No location is named; the focus is on material availability rather than sacred geography.
To maintain continuity of practice without excess, adapting responsibly to available resources.
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