Then, the devotee should offer a radiant lamp and a heartfelt oblation of curd-rice to the Lord. As he does so, he recites the mantra, “You are the illustrious one among all people, endowed with the brilliance of Soma and Agni, foremost in wisdom.” With reverence, he continues, “O supreme, ten-thousandfold Varāha, victory, victory—may you ever increase! Having thus fashioned the form, establish the Lord Nārāyaṇa here.” The image is then installed, facing east, in its proper place. The devotee, having donned a white sacred thread and cleansed his mouth and teeth, recites, “You, O Lord, abide as all forms, with the power of māyā, the very essence of the entire universe.” He continues, “Bearer of implements, unconquered, ageless, immortal—having thus established the image in the stone, O beautiful one—” And the Lord declares, “Whoever installs me, O Earth, devoted to my rites—” After eating yāvaka and milk-rice, the devotee completes the sacred rite over the course of a day and a night. He prepares a mixture of pañcagavya and fragrant substances with pure water. A festival is then conducted at the site, filled with the joyous sounds of singing and musical instruments. Reciters of Brahman gather and chant thousands of syllables from the sacred texts. The Lord assures, “O Devi, I will come; the recitation of mantras is dear to me.” The virtuous one should then perform the re-invocation with the proper mantra, acknowledging that among these beings, the Lord of the worlds, the arranger, remains ever established. With this very mantra, along with offerings of samid and clarified butter, the procedure is carried out, and the Lord himself becomes present. Having consumed pañcagavya according to the prescribed rite, accompanied by mantra, the Lord is then installed in the temple with auspicious singing and the music of instruments. The devotee proclaims, “He who is marked by auspicious signs, always united with Lakshmi, ancient.” With this mantra, the deity is brought into the temple and, after the installation, an unction is offered to the Lord. Following the anointing, another mantra is recited: “O Lord of good worlds, praised and welcomed, remain here, accompanied by mantra.” The devotee then worships the Lord with fragrant substances and garlands. He offers garments with deep reverence, reciting, “O Lord of the gods, accept these garments, which I have made with devoted reverence.” The garments are presented according to the prescribed rite, and incense is offered with the mantra: “That primeval Person, ancient, Nārāyaṇa, the chief of all worlds.” After the worship, food is reverently offered to the Lord. The prāpaṇaka gift is also presented, accompanied by the previously mentioned mantra. Then, the recitation for peace is performed, granting success in all undertakings—peace for children and elders, among cows and in courtyards, for maidens, and for devoted wives. Prayers are offered for the destruction of diseases everywhere and for abundant crops for the farmers. The Lord says, “O Devi, I will come; the recitation of mantras is dear to me.” According to his ability, the devotee should then satisfy the poor and the destitute, sharing his blessings. The Lord further proclaims, “As many water-drops arise on my body, whoever establishes me on earth, free from all pride—” Thus, the blessed one learns the sacred procedure for the installation of the Lord’s stone image. Here ends the one hundred eighty-second chapter, entitled “The Installation of the Stone Image,” in the glorious Varaha Purana. Now, O Earth, listen again as the Lord explains the installation of a clay image. Having fashioned a clay image that is unbroken and without cracks, one who is devoted to the Lord’s rites should proceed. If wooden images are not available for worship, then a clay image should be made there, ensuring the continuation of the sacred tradition.