Varaha Purana 45.5 — Adhyaya 45, Shloka 5
Ritual Procedure for Worship of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa in the Month of Jyeṣṭha
प्राग्वद् वस्त्रयुगच्छन्नौ सौवर्णौ रामलक्ष्मणौ । अर्चयित्वा विधानॆन प्रभाते ब्राह्मणाय तौ । दातव्यौ मनसा काममीहता पुरुषेण तु ॥ ४५.५ ॥
prāgvat vastrayugacchannau sauvarṇau rāmalakṣmaṇau | arcayitvā vidhānena prabhāte brāhmaṇāya tau | dātavyau manasā kāmam īhatā puruṣeṇa tu || 45.5 ||
پہلے کی طرح دو کپڑوں سے ڈھکی ہوئی سونے کی رام اور لکشمن کی مورتیاں مقررہ ودھی سے پوج کر، صبح کے وقت اپنی مراد کی تکمیل چاہنے والا شخص اُنہیں برہمن کو دان کرے۔
Varāha (default, speaker not explicit in fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
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":"After worship, donate at dawn the gold images of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa (covered with two garments) to a brāhmaṇa for desired fulfillment.","karmic_consequence":"Proper dāna yields iṣṭa-kāma-siddhi and merit; withholding/impure gifting diminishes fruit and is implied to obstruct the rite."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethics of giving (dāna-dharma)","core_concept":"Desire is purified and made dhārmic through worship followed by regulated generosity to a worthy recipient.","practical_application":"When performing wish-oriented rites, complete them with timely, respectful dāna (with proper covering/vastra) to a brāhmaṇa."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Practice","Gift-giving (Dāna)"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: śṛṅgāra
Type: household/temple donation setting
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 45.45 (prāgvat: dependence on earlier procedural steps)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At dawn, a worshipper presents two small golden icons—Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa—wrapped in paired garments, to a seated brāhmaṇa after completing pūjā.","item_prompts":["two golden mūrtis (Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa)","pair of folded garments (vastra-yuga)","brāhmaṇa recipient with kamaṇḍalu/daṇḍa","dawn sky glow","pūjā remnants: flowers, lamp, incense"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized dawn gradient, donor offering wrapped golden icons to a serene brāhmaṇa; ornate borders, saturated reds/ochres, clear gestures of dāna.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: gold-leaf emphasis on the icons, embossed jewelry, rich textiles for the garments, symmetrical composition with ritual lamp; opulent yet devotional.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: fine facial expressions, soft morning light, detailed cloth folds, subtle gold on icons, calm devotional ambience.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate courtyard at sunrise, simplified figures, bright garments, crisp outlines of the small icons, gentle devotional mood."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional-instructional","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, directive, auspicious"}
FAQs
It documents a Purāṇic-era prescriptive dāna-vidhi: worship of specific iconographic forms followed by gifting to a brāhmaṇa, reflecting the textual interface between devotion, ritual economy, and merit-oriented ethics in early medieval Sanskrit literature.
No geographic toponym is specified in this verse; the focus is procedural (timing, objects, recipient) rather than site-specific sacred geography.
The verse emphasizes regulated generosity: after performing worship according to established procedure, one should give the prepared objects to a qualified recipient (a brāhmaṇa), aligning personal aims with disciplined, rule-governed giving.
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