Varaha Purana 41.3: Adhyaya 41, Shloka 3
Rite of the Varāha Dvādaśī Vow and an Exemplary Narrative on Expiation for Brahmin-Slaying
Pūrva Bhāga · Ritual Procedure and Devotional Offerings (Pūjā-vidhi)
धूपनैवेद्यगन्धैश्चार्चयित्वाऽच्युतं नरः । पश्चात्तस्याग्रतः कुम्भं जलपूर्णं तु विन्यसेत् ॥ ४१.३ ॥
dhūpanaivedyagandhaiś cārcayitvā ’cyutaṃ naraḥ | paścāt tasyāgrataḥ kumbhaṃ jalapūrṇaṃ tu vinyaset || 41.3 ||
dhUpanaivedyagandhaishcha archayitvA.achyutaM naraH | pashchAt tasyAgrataH kumbhaM jalapUrNaM tu vinyaset || 41.3 ||
دھوپ، نَیویدیہ اور خوشبوؤں سے اچیوت کی پوجا کرکے، پھر اس کے سامنے پانی سے بھرا ہوا کلش رکھے۔
Sandhi Notes
- गन्धैश्चार्चयित्वा → गन्धैः + च + अर्चयित्वा
- अर्चयित्वाऽच्युतम् → अर्चयित्वा + अच्युतम्
- तस्याग्रतः → तस्य + अग्रतः
Varāha
FAQs
It documents a standardized pūjā sequence—offerings of incense, food, and fragrance followed by placement of a water vessel—reflecting ritual material culture and liturgical ordering in Purāṇic-era devotional practice.
No geographic site is named in this verse; it focuses on a portable ritual arrangement (placing a water-filled kumbha before the deity).
The verse emphasizes orderly, respectful conduct in worship through careful preparation and proper placement of offerings, presenting disciplined attention as a key philosophical instruction.
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