Varaha Purana

अथ मधुकाष्ठाप्रतिमायामर्चास्थापनम् एवं श्रुत्वा परं स्थानं सा मही संशितव्रता

Now, the establishment of worship for the image made of Madhuka wood; having heard thus, the earth, steadfast in her vow, attained the supreme place.

संश्रुत्य विस्मयाविष्टा प्रत्युवाच वसुन्धरा अहो क्षेत्रप्रभावो वै यस्त्वया समुदाहृतः

Having heard and filled with wonder, Vasundharā replied: 'Ah, the power of the field which you have described!'

यं श्रुत्वा देवतत्त्वेन जातास्मि विगतज्वरा

Having heard this, through the essence of divinity, I have become free from affliction.

मम प्रीत्यर्थमखिलं तद्विष्णो वक्तुमर्हसि

For my pleasure, O Viṣṇu, you ought to speak all of this.

ताम्रे कांस्ये च रौप्ये च तिष्ठसि स्थापितः कथम्

How do you remain established in copper, bronze, and silver?

ब्रह्मचारी समासाद्य कथं तिष्ठसि माधव

O Mādhava, how do you abide when approached by a celibate?

कथं तिष्ठसि वा सव्ये भित्तिसंस्थो जनार्दनः

How do you remain, O Janārdana, on the left side, situated on a wall?

एवं धरावचः श्रुत्वा प्रत्युवाचादिसूकरः प्रतिमा यस्य कर्त्तव्या तदानीय वसुन्धरे

Hearing these words of the earth, the primordial boar replied: ‘O Vasundharā, when one must make an image, bring it here.’

प्रतिमां कारयेच्चैव लक्षणोक्तां वसुन्धरे

O Vasundharā, one should indeed make the image according to the prescribed characteristics.

ततः सम्पूजयेद्देवि संसारभवमुक्तये 181.

Then, O goddess, one should worship for liberation from worldly existence.

कृत्वा तत्प्रतिमां चैव प्रतिष्ठाविधिनार्च्चयेत्

Having made that image, one should worship it according to the rite of installation.

कर्पूरं कुंकुमं चैव त्वचं चागुरुमेव च

Camphor, saffron, skin, and also aguru should be used.

एतैर्विलेपनं दद्यादर्चितस्तु विचक्षणः

With these, the wise person should offer anointment after worship.

विधानपूर्वकं चैव मंगल्यं चैव पायसम्

He should also offer auspicious rice pudding, prepared according to the prescribed method.

एवं सर्वं ततो दद्यात्पूजायां विहितं शुभम्

Thus, afterwards, he should give all the auspicious items prescribed for worship.

प्राणायामं ततः कृत्वा इमं मन्त्रमुदीरयेत्

Then, having performed prāṇāyāma, he should recite this mantra.

ससम्भ्रमं लोके सुप्रतीतस्तिष्ठ काष्ठे स त्वं भुवि

With reverence in the world, you stand firmly in wood, O you who are well established on earth.

पुनः प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य शुद्धैर्भागवतैः सह

Again, having circumambulated with pure devotees,

नोर्द्ध्वं न तिर्यगीक्षेत कामक्रोधविवर्जितः

He should not look upward or sideways, remaining free from desire and anger.

कुर्यात्संस्करणं तेषां विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा ।। 181.

He should perform their consecration with the action prescribed by the rite.

मन्त्रः – योऽसौ भवान्सर्वजनप्रवीर गतिः प्रभुस्त्वं वससि ह्यमोघ

Mantra: ‘You, who are the foremost among all people, the refuge, the lord, you indeed dwell unfailing.’

सर्वामेवं ततः कृत्वा मम संस्थापनक्रियाम्

Having thus performed all these, carry out the rite of my installation.

गन्धमाल्यैरर्चयित्वा उपलेपैश्च भोजनैः

Worship with fragrant substances and flowers, with unguents and with food offerings.

एतत्कर्मविधानेन मधुकाष्ठस्य सुन्दरि

By this procedure, O beautiful one, regarding the wood of the madhuka tree—

यस्त्वनेन विधानेन अर्च्चां काष्ठस्य स्थापयेत्

Whoever establishes the worship of the wooden image by this method—

इति श्रीवराहपुराणे भगवच्छास्त्रे मधुकाष्ठायां प्रतिमार्च्चास्थापनं नाम एकाशीत्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः

Thus ends the one hundred and eighty-first chapter, entitled 'Establishing the Worship of the Madhuka Wood Image,' in the Divine Scripture of the Śrī Varāha Purāṇa.

अथ शैलार्च्चास्थापनम् पुनरन्यत्प्रवक्ष्यामि तच्छृणुष्व वसुन्धरे

Now, I will describe the installation of a stone image; listen to this, O Vasundharā.

सुरूपां च शिलां दृष्ट्वा निःशल्यां सुपरीक्षिताम्

Having found a well-formed stone, free from flaws and thoroughly examined—

शीघ्रमालिख्य तं तत्र श्वेतवर्तिकया नरः

A man should quickly inscribe upon it there, using a white marking stick.