Varaha Purana 185.20: Adhyaya 185, Shloka 20
Installation of a Bronze
Kāṁsya) Icon (Arcā
तान्यानयित्वा वस्त्राणि ममाग्रे स्थापयेन्नरः॥ उभौ तौ चरणौ नत्वा इमं मन्त्रमुदाहरेत्॥
tānyānayitvā vastrāṇi mamāgre sthāpayennaraḥ || ubhau tau caraṇau natvā imaṁ mantramudāharet ||
“เมื่อนำผ้านุ่งห่มเหล่านั้นมาแล้ว บุคคลพึงวางไว้เบื้องหน้าเรา; แล้วนอบน้อมต่อพระบาททั้งสองนั้น และพึงกล่าวมนต์นี้”
Varāha (default dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"Bring the garments, place them before the deity, bow to the two feet, and then recite the prescribed mantra—dāna must be accompanied by praṇāma and mantra.","karmic_consequence":"Mantra and praṇāma ‘complete’ the offering, yielding full ritual fruit; offering without proper protocol is considered deficient (hīna) in phala."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ritual hermeneutics (vidhi)","core_concept":"External offering is sanctified by inner humility—praṇāma to the divine feet—and by speech-act (mantra) that frames intention (saṅkalpa).","practical_application":"When giving (to deity or sacred cause), accompany the act with humility and clear intention; follow established procedure to avoid carelessness."}
Subject Matter: ["Ritual Studies","Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: dāsya
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 185.23 (the mantra to be recited)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A worshipper approaches the altar with garments, sets them before the deity, then bows low to the deity’s feet, poised to chant.","item_prompts":["folded garments placed before icon","devotee in añjali or full praṇāma","visible divine feet (pāda) emphasized","mantra scroll or rosary (optional)","altar platform and offering vessels"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: emphasize the deity’s feet and the devotee’s prostration, stylized shrine objects, symmetrical composition, restrained devotional emotion.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf haloed deity, prominent pāda area, devotee kneeling with folded silk, ornate pillars and arch.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: soft shading, detailed textiles, devotee’s bowed posture rendered gracefully, quiet sanctum ambiance.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: small sanctum scene, lyrical lines, devotee bowing, garments patterned, gentle color wash and intimate scale."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"reverent procedural","suggested_raga":"Bhairav (for solemn praṇāma)","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, slightly emphatic on action-verbs (sthapayet, natvā, udāharet)"}
FAQs
It preserves a formal ritual choreography—placement, prostration, and recitation—helpful for reconstructing performative aspects of Purāṇic worship.
No location is specified; the verse is procedural.
Emphasis on respectful conduct and orderly procedure in cultural-ritual contexts.
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