Varaha Purana 185.2: Adhyaya 185, Shloka 2
Installation of a Bronze
Kāṁsya) Icon (Arcā
Uttara Bhāga · Pratimā-pratiṣṭhā: Auspicious timing and procession
ज्येष्ठायां चैव नक्षत्रे मम वेश्मन्युपानयेत् ॥ गीतवादित्रशब्देन बहुभिर्मङ्गलैस्तथा ॥
jyeṣṭhāyāṃ caiva nakṣatre mama veśmany upānayet || gīta-vāditra-śabdena bahubhir maṅgalais tathā ||
jyeShThAyAM chaiva nakShatre mama veshmanyupAnayet || gItavAditrashabdena bahubhirma~NgalaistathA
และในกาลแห่งนักษัตรเชษฐา พึงอัญเชิญเข้ามายังเรือน/ศาลาของเรา พร้อมเสียงขับร้องและดุริยางค์ และด้วยมงคลพิธีและนิมิตอันเป็นสิริมงคลเป็นอันมาก
Sandhi Notes
- चैव → च + एव
- वेश्मन्युपानयेत् → वेश्मनि + उपानयेत्
- गीतवादित्रशब्देन treated as compound: गीत-वादित्र-शब्देन
Varāha
Right time and right celebration are not ornamentation but part of dharma—devotion is synchronized with cosmic cycles and communal joy.
When beginning major religious acts, select an auspicious time, cultivate a sattvic atmosphere (music/maṅgala), and involve the community in upliftment.
Cosmic order (kāla) is honored: nakṣatra timing aligns human action with celestial rhythm; music and maṅgala externalize inner harmony, inviting the deity to ‘take seat’ in time as well as space.
Procession with gīta-vāditra parallels yajña’s sāmans and instrumental accompaniments; nakṣatra selection echoes choosing proper muhūrta for sacrifice.
Kāla as a manifestation of Īśvara’s order; aligning acts with auspicious time disciplines desire and integrates devotion with cosmic law (ṛta/dharma).
Bring the icon into the shrine at the Jyeṣṭhā nakṣatra with music, singing, and multiple auspicious observances.
Choosing auspicious nakṣatra and maṅgala accompaniments supports siddhi and communal auspiciousness; ignoring timing/maṅgala reduces ritual efficacy and invites obstacles (vighna).
Varāha Purāṇa: continuation of kāṃsyārcā-sthāpanā steps (entry, arghya, mantra)
FAQs
It evidences nakṣatra-based scheduling and festive procession elements (music, auspicious observances) in consecration culture.
No specific site is named; “veśman” refers to the ritual destination (house/shrine).
Ritual actions are to be performed with care for timing, communal order, and auspicious decorum rather than haste or negligence.
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