Varaha Purana 39.47: Adhyaya 39, Shloka 47
Discrimination of the Three Bodies and the Dharaṇī Vow: A Manual for Dvādaśī Observance
Pūrva Bhāga · Ritual Procedure (Dāna/Arghya-related Instructions)
तोयपूर्णं तु तत्कृत्वा तस्मिन् पात्रे ततो न्यसेत् । सौवर्णं मत्स्यरूपेण कृत्वा देवं जनार्दनम् । वेदवेदाङ्गसंयुक्तं श्रुतिस्मृतिविभूषितम् ॥ ३९.४७ ॥
toyapūrṇaṃ tu tatkṛtvā tasmin pātre tato nyaset | sauvarṇaṃ matsyarūpeṇa kṛtvā devaṃ janārdanam | vedavedāṅgasaṃyuktaṃ śrutismṛtivibhūṣitam || 39.47 ||
toyapUrNaM tu tatkRRitvA tasmin pAtre tato nyaset | sauvarNaM matsyrUpeNa kRRitvA devaM janArdam | vedavedA~NgasaMyuktaM shrutismRRitivibhUShitam || 39.47 ||
将该器皿盛满清水之后，应于其中安置一尊金像，塑作鱼形——以阇那尔达那（毗湿奴）为本尊——具足吠陀与吠陀支，并以《闻传》（Śruti）与《忆传》（Smṛti）之权威而庄严。
Sandhi Notes
- tatkṛtvā → तत् + कृत्वा
- toyapūrṇaṃ → तोय-पूर्णम्
- matsyarūpeṇa → मत्स्य-रूपेण
- vedavedāṅgasaṃyuktaṃ → वेद-वेदाङ्ग-संयुक्तम्
- śrutismṛtivibhūṣitam → श्रुति-स्मृति-विभूषितम्
Varāha
Ritual acts gain legitimacy and fruit when aligned with Śruti–Smṛti and Vedic auxiliaries (Vedāṅgas).
When performing pūjā/pratiṣṭhā, ground procedure in recognized textual authority and maintain iconographic propriety.
Fill a vessel with water and install a golden Matsya-form Janārdana image, characterized as Veda–Vedāṅga-endowed and Śruti–Smṛti-adorned, as part of the rite.
Merit accrues through scripturally authorized worship and correct icon-installation; deviation implies loss of ritual efficacy (phala-hāni).
Janārdana/Viṣṇu as the worshipped deity.
Varāha Purāṇa 39.39.48-51 (continuation of worship, jāgara, and dāna procedure)
FAQs
It documents a Purāṇic-style ritual sequence involving water-filled vessels and metal icons, reflecting how Vaiṣṇava iconography (Matsya/Janārdana) was integrated into domestic or temple procedures alongside appeals to Śruti and Smṛti authority.
No specific place-name occurs in this verse; it is a procedural instruction applicable across contexts rather than a site-specific description.
The verse emphasizes disciplined, text-grounded practice: ritual action is framed as aligned with recognized knowledge systems (Veda, Vedāṅga) and traditional norms (Śruti–Smṛti), encouraging careful, accountable performance rather than arbitrary innovation.
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