Varaha Purana

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.

दीपकं च ततो दद्याद्बलिं दध्योदनेन च

Then he should offer a lamp and an oblation of curd-rice.

मन्त्रः- योऽसौ भवान्सर्वजनप्रवीरः सोमाग्नितेजाः सुमतिप्रधानः

Mantra: 'You are the illustrious one among all people, endowed with the brilliance of Soma and Agni, foremost in wisdom.'

प्रवर अयुतवराह जय जय वर्द्धस्व एवंरूपं ततः कृत्वा देवं नारायणं प्रभुम्

'O supreme, ten-thousandfold Varāha, victory, victory, may you increase! Having thus fashioned the form, establish the Lord Nārāyaṇa.'

ततो वै स्थापयेत्तत्र पूर्वाभिमुखमेव तु

Then, he should install it there, facing east.

शुक्लयज्ञोपवीती च कृत्वा वै दन्तधावनम्

Having put on a white sacred thread and brushed the teeth—

मन्त्रः – योऽसौ भवांस्तिष्ठति सर्वरूपं मायाबलं सर्वजगत्स्वरूपम्

Mantra: 'You, O Lord, abide as all forms, with the power of māyā, the very essence of the entire universe.'

करणधारणप्रवध्यमुदाहरणमपराजितमजरामर एवं तु स्थापनं कृत्वा शिलायां मम सुन्दरि 182.

'Bearer of implements, unconquered, ageless, immortal—having thus established the image in the stone, O beautiful one—'

यो मां संस्थापयेद्भूमे मम कर्मपरायणः

Whoever installs me, O Earth, devoted to my rites—

यावकं पायसं भुक्त्वा अहोरात्रं समापयेत्

Having eaten yāvaka and milk-rice, he should complete the rite over the course of a day and night.

पंचगव्यं च गन्धं च वारिणा सह मिश्रयेत्

He should mix pañcagavya and fragrance together with water.

गीतवादित्रघोषेण उत्सवं तत्र कारयेत्

One should conduct the festival there with the sound of singing and musical instruments.

ब्रह्माक्षरसहस्राणि पठतां ब्रह्मवादिनाम्

Let the reciters of Brahman chant thousands of syllables of the sacred Brahman.

आगमिष्याम्यहं देवि मन्त्रपाठो मम प्रियः

O Devi, I will come; the recitation of mantras is dear to me.

पुनरावाहनं कुर्यान्मन्त्रेणानेन सुव्रतः

The virtuous one should perform the re-invocation with this mantra.

एतेषु भूतेषु च संविधाता आवासितस्तिष्ठति लोकनाथ

Among these beings, the Lord of the worlds, the arranger, remains established.

अनेनैव तु मन्त्रेण समित्तिलघृतेन च

With this very mantra, and with samid and clarified butter,

एवं कृते विधाने भवामि सन्निहितः स्वयम् 182.

When the procedure is performed in this way, I become present myself.

पंचगव्यं तत प्राश्य मन्त्रेण विधिपूर्वकम्

Then, having consumed pañcagavya according to the prescribed rite with the mantra,

ततः प्रासादे स्थाप्योऽहं गीतवादित्रमङ्गलैः

After that, I should be installed in the temple with auspicious singing and music.

मन्त्रश्च - योऽसौ भवाँल्लक्षणलक्षितश्च लक्ष्म्या च युक्तः सततं पुराणः

Mantra: He who is marked by auspicious signs, always united with Lakshmi, ancient.