Varaha Purana — Chapter 183
VrP 183.1
अथ मृन्मयार्चास्थापनम् ।। श्रीवराह उवाच ।। पुनरन्यत्प्रवक्ष्यामि तच्छृणुष्व वसुन्धरे ।। तिष्ठामि मृन्मयीं चापि प्रतिमां पूजनेच्छया
atha mṛnmayārcāsthāpanam || śrīvarāha uvāca || punaranyatpravakṣyāmi tacchṛṇuṣva vasundhare || tiṣṭhāmi mṛnmayīṃ cāpi pratimāṃ pūjanecchayā
Now the installation of an image made of clay. Śrī Varāha said: Again I shall declare something further; hear it, O Earth. I also abide in an image made of clay, out of desire for worship.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 183.2
आर्च्चां च मृन्मयीं कृत्वा अस्फुटां चाप्यखण्डिताम् ।। नाधिकां वामनां चापि न वक्रां कारयेद्बुधः
ārccāṃ ca mṛnmayīṃ kṛtvā asphuṭāṃ cāpyakhaṇḍitām || nādhikāṃ vāmanāṃ cāpi na vakrāṃ kārayedbudhaḥ
And having made an image of clay, uncracked and unbroken — the wise man should not have it made oversized, nor dwarfish, nor crooked.
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VrP 183.3
ईदृशीं प्रतिमां कृत्वा मम कर्मपरायणः ।। भूमे सर्वाणि कर्माणि यथा वा रोचते तथा
īdṛśīṃ pratimāṃ kṛtvā mama karmaparāyaṇaḥ || bhūme sarvāṇi karmāṇi yathā vā rocate tathā
Having made such an image, one intent on the rites for me (should perform), O Earth, all the rites, or else as it pleases (him).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VrP 183.4
काष्ठानामप्यलाभे तु मृन्मयीं तत्र कारयेत् ।। शैलजां वा ततो भूमे मम कर्मपरायणः
kāṣṭhānāmapyalābhe tu mṛnmayīṃ tatra kārayet || śailajāṃ vā tato bhūme mama karmaparāyaṇaḥ
But if wood is not obtainable, one should have (the image) made of clay there, or else of stone, O Earth, (by one) intent on the rites for me.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 183.5
ताम्रेण कांस्यरौप्येण सौवर्णत्रपु रीतिभिः ।। कुर्वन्ति शुभकर्माणः कोविदः प्रतिमां शुभाम्
tāmreṇa kāṃsyaraupyeṇa sauvarṇatrapu rītibhiḥ || kurvanti śubhakarmāṇaḥ kovidaḥ pratimāṃ śubhām
With copper, with bronze and silver, with gold, tin and brass, those who do auspicious deeds, the skilled, make an auspicious image.
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VrP 183.6
अर्चनं त्वपरं वेद्यां मम कमर्परिग्रहात्।। केचिल्लोकापवादेन ख्यात्यै कुर्वन्ति केचन
arcanaṃ tvaparaṃ vedyāṃ mama kamarparigrahāt|| kecillokāpavādena khyātyai kurvanti kecana
But another (performs) worship of me upon the altar out of the acceptance of desire; some do it for fear of people's censure, and some for fame.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VrP 183.7
गृहं चालोच्य कश्चिन्मां पूजयेत्कामनापरः ।। पूजयेद्यदि वा चक्रं मम तेजोंशसम्भवम्
gṛhaṃ cālocya kaścinmāṃ pūjayetkāmanāparaḥ || pūjayedyadi vā cakraṃ mama tejoṃśasambhavam
And someone, intent on some wish, having considered his house, may worship me; or else he may worship the discus, which arose from a portion of my brilliance.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VrP 183.8
भूमे एवं विजानीहि स्थापितोऽहं न संशयः ।। सम्पदस्तु प्रयच्छामि पूजितोऽहं धराधरे
bhūme evaṃ vijānīhi sthāpito'haṃ na saṃśayaḥ || sampadastu prayacchāmi pūjito'haṃ dharādhare
O Earth, know it thus: I am established (there), there is no doubt; and when I am worshipped, O bearer of the earth, I bestow prosperity.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VrP 183.9
मन्त्रैर्वा विधिपूर्वेण यो मे कर्माणि कारयेत् ।। यं यं फलं समुद्दिश्य मां पूजयति मानवः
mantrairvā vidhipūrveṇa yo me karmāṇi kārayet || yaṃ yaṃ phalaṃ samuddiśya māṃ pūjayati mānavaḥ
Or (he) who has my rites performed with the mantras according to the prescribed procedure — whatever fruit a man has in view when he worships me (that he obtains).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 183.11
मद्भक्तः सततं नित्यं कर्मणा परिवेष्टितः ।। स वै मत्परितोषार्थं मनस्येव प्रपूजयेत्
madbhaktaḥ satataṃ nityaṃ karmaṇā pariveṣṭitaḥ || sa vai matparitoṣārthaṃ manasyeva prapūjayet
My devotee, constantly and always encompassed by (ritual) action — he indeed, for the sake of pleasing me, should worship (me) in the mind alone.
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VrP 183.12
दद्याज्जलाञ्जलिं मह्यं तेन मे प्रीतिरुत्तमा ।। तस्य किं सुमनोभिश्च जाप्येन नियमेन किम्
dadyājjalāñjaliṃ mahyaṃ tena me prītiruttamā || tasya kiṃ sumanobhiśca jāpyena niyamena kim
He may offer me a handful of water; by that my delight is supreme. What need has he of flowers, what of muttered prayer, what of observances?
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VrP 183.13
मह्यं चिन्तयतो नित्यं निभृतेनान्तरात्मना ।। तस्य कामान्प्रयच्छामि दिव्यान्भोगान्मनोरमान्
mahyaṃ cintayato nityaṃ nibhṛtenāntarātmanā || tasya kāmānprayacchāmi divyānbhogānmanoramān
For him who thinks of me constantly with an inward self held steady, I grant his desires, and divine, delightful enjoyments.
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VrP 183.14
एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं सुगोप्यं च प्रयत्नतः ।। मृन्मयीं प्रतिमां कृत्वा मम कर्मसु निष्ठितः
etatte sarvamākhyātaṃ sugopyaṃ ca prayatnataḥ || mṛnmayīṃ pratimāṃ kṛtvā mama karmasu niṣṭhitaḥ
All this has been declared to you, and it is to be carefully kept secret. Having made an image of clay, (one who is) intent upon my rites—
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VrP 183.15
श्रवणे चैव नक्षत्रे कुर्यात्तस्याधिवासनम् ।। पूर्वोक्तेन विधानेन स्थापयेन्मन्त्रपूर्वकम्
śravaṇe caiva nakṣatre kuryāttasyādhivāsanam || pūrvoktena vidhānena sthāpayenmantrapūrvakam
—should perform its adhivāsana (preliminary installation) under the asterism Śravaṇa, and should install (it) with mantras by the procedure stated before.
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VrP 183.16
पंचगव्यं च गन्धं च वारिणा सह मिश्रयेत् ।। ततो मे स्नपनं कार्यमिमं मन्त्रमुदाहरेत्
paṃcagavyaṃ ca gandhaṃ ca vāriṇā saha miśrayet || tato me snapanaṃ kāryamimaṃ mantramudāharet
He should mix the five products of the cow and fragrant substance together with water; then my bathing is to be performed, (and) he should recite this mantra.
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VrP 183.17
मन्त्रः- योऽसौ भवान्सर्वजगत्प्रकर्त्ता यस्य प्रसादेन भवन्ति लोकाः ।। स त्वं कुरुष्वाच्युत मत्प्रसादं त्वं तिष्ठ चार्च्चासु च मृन्मयीषु
mantraḥ- yo'sau bhavānsarvajagatprakarttā yasya prasādena bhavanti lokāḥ || sa tvaṃ kuruṣvācyuta matprasādaṃ tvaṃ tiṣṭha cārccāsu ca mṛnmayīṣu
The mantra: He who is your (very) self, the maker of the whole world, by whose grace the worlds come to be — you, being he, O Acyuta, grant me your favour, and abide in images made of clay.
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VrP 183.18
कारणकारणं ह्युग्रतेजसं द्युतिमन्तं महापुरुषं नमो नमः ।। अनेन मन्त्रेण वेश्मनि प्रविश्य स्थापनां कुर्यात् ।। अनेनैव तु मन्त्रेण स्थापयेन्मां समाहितः ।। पूर्ववत्स्थापयेत्तत्र चतुरः कलशान्पुरा ।। चतुरस्तान्गृहीत्वा च इमं मन्त्रमुदाहरेत्
kāraṇakāraṇaṃ hyugratejasaṃ dyutimantaṃ mahāpuruṣaṃ namo namaḥ || anena mantreṇa veśmani praviśya sthāpanāṃ kuryāt || anenaiva tu mantreṇa sthāpayenmāṃ samāhitaḥ || pūrvavatsthāpayettatra caturaḥ kalaśānpurā || caturastāngṛhītvā ca imaṃ mantramudāharet
Homage, homage to the cause of causes, of fierce brilliance, radiant, the Great Person! — With this mantra, having entered the house, he should perform the installation. With this very mantra he should, concentrated, install me. There, as before, he should first set up four water-jars; and taking those four he should recite this mantra.
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VrP 183.19
मन्त्रः – ॐ वरुणं समुद्रो लब्ध्वा संपूजितो ह्यात्ममतिप्रसन्नः ।। एतेन मन्त्रेण ममाभिषेकं प्राप्तं वरिष्ठं हि स ऊर्ध्वबाहुः ।। अग्निश्च भूमिश्च रसाश्च सर्वे भवन्ति यस्मात्सततं नमस्ये
mantraḥ – oṃ varuṇaṃ samudro labdhvā saṃpūjito hyātmamatiprasannaḥ || etena mantreṇa mamābhiṣekaṃ prāptaṃ variṣṭhaṃ hi sa ūrdhvabāhuḥ || agniśca bhūmiśca rasāśca sarve bhavanti yasmātsatataṃ namasye
The mantra: Oṃ! Having obtained Varuṇa, the ocean, being fully worshipped, is indeed gladdened in its own mind. By this mantra my consecration, the most excellent, has been attained — he (stands) with arms uplifted. Since fire and earth and all the fluids come into being (from him), I make homage constantly.
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VrP 183.21
अगुरुं चैव धूपं च सकर्पूरं सकुङ्कुमम् ।। नमो नारायणायेति उक्त्वा धूपं प्रकल्पयेत्
aguruṃ caiva dhūpaṃ ca sakarpūraṃ sakuṅkumam || namo nārāyaṇāyeti uktvā dhūpaṃ prakalpayet
Aloe-wood, too, and incense, together with camphor and with saffron: having said "Homage to Nārāyaṇa," he should present the incense.
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VrP 183.22
धूपं दत्त्वा यथान्यायं पीतं वस्त्रं तु दापयेत् ।। नमो नारायणायेति उक्त्वा मन्त्रमुदाहरेत्
dhūpaṃ dattvā yathānyāyaṃ pītaṃ vastraṃ tu dāpayet || namo nārāyaṇāyeti uktvā mantramudāharet
Having offered incense as is proper, he should have a yellow garment given; having said "Homage to Nārāyaṇa," he should recite the mantra.
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VrP 183.23
मन्त्रः- वस्त्रेण पीतेन सदा प्रसन्नो यस्मिन्प्रसन्ने तु जगत्प्रसन्नम् ।। गृह्णातु वस्त्रं सुमुखः प्रसन्नो देवः सदा पातु भवस्य बन्धात्
mantraḥ- vastreṇa pītena sadā prasanno yasminprasanne tu jagatprasannam || gṛhṇātu vastraṃ sumukhaḥ prasanno devaḥ sadā pātu bhavasya bandhāt
The mantra: (He who is) ever pleased with a yellow garment, when he is pleased the world is pleased — let the god, fair-faced and pleased, accept the garment; may he ever protect (us) from the bondage of existence.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 183.24
तत एतेन मंत्रेण वस्त्रं दद्याद्यथोचितम् ।। धूपदीपादिभिः पूज्य प्रापणं परिकल्पयेत्
tata etena maṃtreṇa vastraṃ dadyādyathocitam || dhūpadīpādibhiḥ pūjya prāpaṇaṃ parikalpayet
Then with this mantra he should give the garment as is fitting; having worshipped with incense, lamps and the rest, he should arrange the food-offering.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VrP 183.25
पूर्वोक्तेन विधानेन दद्यात्प्रापणकं नरः ।। पश्चादाचमनं दद्यान्मन्त्रपूर्वं प्रयत्नतः
pūrvoktena vidhānena dadyātprāpaṇakaṃ naraḥ || paścādācamanaṃ dadyānmantrapūrvaṃ prayatnataḥ
By the procedure stated before the man should present the offering; afterwards he should carefully offer the sipping-water, preceded by the mantra.
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VrP 183.26
मन्त्रः- शान्तिर्भवतु देवानां ब्रह्म क्षत्रविशां तथा ।। शान्तिर्भवतु वृद्धानां बालानां शान्तिरुत्तमा
mantraḥ- śāntirbhavatu devānāṃ brahma kṣatraviśāṃ tathā || śāntirbhavatu vṛddhānāṃ bālānāṃ śāntiruttamā
The mantra: Let there be peace for the gods, and likewise for brahmins, kṣatriyas and vaiśyas; let there be peace for the aged, (and) supreme peace for children.
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VrP 183.27
देवो वर्षतु पर्जन्यः पृथिवी सस्यपूरिता ।। अनेनैव तु मन्त्रेण शान्तिं कृत्वा विधानतः
devo varṣatu parjanyaḥ pṛthivī sasyapūritā || anenaiva tu mantreṇa śāntiṃ kṛtvā vidhānataḥ
May the god Parjanya rain, (and) may the earth be filled with crops. — With this very mantra, having performed the peace-rite according to the ordinance,
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VrP 183.28
पश्चाद्भागवतान्पूज्य ततो ब्राह्मणपूजनम् ।। शिरसा वचनं कार्यं दक्षिणाभिः प्रपूज्य च
paścādbhāgavatānpūjya tato brāhmaṇapūjanam || śirasā vacanaṃ kāryaṃ dakṣiṇābhiḥ prapūjya ca
Afterwards, having honoured the Bhāgavatas, then (comes) the honouring of the brahmins; the request should be made with the head (bowed), and (they should be) honoured with gifts.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VrP 183.29
अच्छिद्रं वाच्य पश्चाच्च कुर्यादेवं विसर्जनम् ।। एवं विसर्जनं कृत्वा ये च तत्र समागताः
acchidraṃ vācya paścācca kuryādevaṃ visarjanam || evaṃ visarjanaṃ kṛtvā ye ca tatra samāgatāḥ
And afterwards, having pronounced (the formula) "acchidram" ("may it be flawless"), he should thus perform the dismissal. Having performed the dismissal in this way, and those who have gathered there—
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VrP 183.31
यो गुरुं पूजयेद्भक्त्या विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा ।। तेनाहं पूजितो नित्यं देवि सत्यं ब्रवीमि ते
yo guruṃ pūjayedbhaktyā vidhidṛṣṭena karmaṇā || tenāhaṃ pūjito nityaṃ devi satyaṃ bravīmi te
Whoever worships the teacher with devotion, by the rite prescribed in the injunction—by him I am always worshipped, O goddess; I speak the truth to you.
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VrP 183.32
तुष्टो ददाति कृच्छ्रेण ग्राममात्रं नराधिपः ।। आब्रह्मपदपर्यन्तं हेलया यच्छते गुरुः
tuṣṭo dadāti kṛcchreṇa grāmamātraṃ narādhipaḥ || ābrahmapadaparyantaṃ helayā yacchate guruḥ
A king, when pleased, gives with difficulty a mere village; but a teacher bestows effortlessly (everything) up to the station of Brahmā.
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VrP 183.33
तथैव मम शास्त्रेषु ममैव वचनाच्छुभे ।। सर्वशास्त्रेषु कल्याणि गुरुपूजा व्यवस्थिता
tathaiva mama śāstreṣu mamaiva vacanācchubhe || sarvaśāstreṣu kalyāṇi gurupūjā vyavasthitā
So too in my scriptures, by my own word, O auspicious one—in all the scriptures, O fortunate lady, the worship of the teacher is laid down.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 183.34
य एतेन विधानेन कुर्यात्संस्थापनं मम ।। तारितानि कुलान्येव त्रीणि त्रिंशच्च सप्ततिः
ya etena vidhānena kuryātsaṃsthāpanaṃ mama || tāritāni kulānyeva trīṇi triṃśacca saptatiḥ
Whoever performs my installation by this procedure, three, thirty, and seventy families are thereby carried across.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 183.35
पूजायां मम मार्गेषु पतन्ति जलबिन्दवः ।। तावद्वर्षसहस्राणि मम लोकेषु मोदते
pūjāyāṃ mama mārgeṣu patanti jalabindavaḥ || tāvadvarṣasahasrāṇi mama lokeṣu modate
As many drops of water as fall along the paths (of the procession) at my worship, for that many thousands of years (the worshipper) rejoices in my worlds.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VrP 183.36
एवं ते कथितं भूमे स्थापनं मृन्मयस्य तु ।। कथयिष्यामि ते ह्यन्यत् सर्वभागवतप्रियम्
evaṃ te kathitaṃ bhūme sthāpanaṃ mṛnmayasya tu || kathayiṣyāmi te hyanyat sarvabhāgavatapriyam
Thus, O Earth, the installation of the clay (image) has been told to you; I shall now tell you another, dear to all Bhāgavatas.
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VrP 183.183
तत्तत्फलं प्रयच्छामि प्रसन्नेनान्तरात्मना ।। मम चैव प्रसादेन प्राप्नोति गतिमुत्तमाम् एवमास्नाप्य विधिवन्मम कर्मपरायणः ।। पूर्वोक्तविधिना चैव गन्धमाल्यैश्च पूजयेत् पूजयेत्तांश्च विधिवद्वस्त्रालंकारभूषणैः ।। पूजयीत गुरुं तत्र यदीच्छेन्मम सात्म्यताम्
tattatphalaṃ prayacchāmi prasannenāntarātmanā || mama caiva prasādena prāpnoti gatimuttamām evamāsnāpya vidhivanmama karmaparāyaṇaḥ || pūrvoktavidhinā caiva gandhamālyaiśca pūjayet pūjayettāṃśca vidhivadvastrālaṃkārabhūṣaṇaiḥ || pūjayīta guruṃ tatra yadīcchenmama sātmyatām
I grant each such fruit with a well-pleased inner self; and by my grace one attains the highest goal. Having thus bathed (the image) according to rule, devoted to the rites of me, one should worship it by the procedure stated before, with fragrances and garlands; and one should worship them (the brahmins) duly with garments, ornaments and adornments; and one should worship the teacher there, if he wishes for identity with me.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain