Varaha Purana

दीनानाथान्प्रतर्प्याथ यथाविभवशक्तितः

Then, according to his means and ability, he should satisfy the poor and the destitute.

यावन्तो मम गात्रेषु जायन्ते जलबिन्दवः

As many water-drops arise on my body,

यो मां संस्थापयेद्भूमे सर्वाहङ्कारवर्जितः

Whoever establishes me on earth, free from all pride,

एतत्ते कथितं भद्रे शैलिकास्थापनं मम

Thus, O blessed one, I have described to you the installation of my stone image.

इति श्रीवराहपुराणे शैलार्चास्थापनं नाम द्व्यशीत्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः

Thus ends the one hundred eighty-second chapter, entitled 'The Installation of the Stone Image,' in the glorious Varaha Purana.

अथ मृन्मयार्चास्थापनम् पुनरन्यत्प्रवक्ष्यामि तच्छृणुष्व वसुन्धरे

Now I will again explain the installation of a clay image; listen to this, O Earth.

आर्च्चां च मृन्मयीं कृत्वा अस्फुटां चाप्यखण्डिताम्

Having made a clay image, unbroken and without cracks,

ईदृशीं प्रतिमां कृत्वा मम कर्मपरायणः

One who, having made such an image, is devoted to my rites,

काष्ठानामप्यलाभे तु मृन्मयीं तत्र कारयेत्

If wooden images are not available, then a clay one should be made there.

ताम्रेण कांस्यरौप्येण सौवर्णत्रपु रीतिभिः

By the methods prescribed for copper, bell-metal, silver, gold, or tin,

अर्चनं त्वपरं वेद्यां मम कमर्परिग्रहात्

Another form of worship for me on the altar is through the acceptance of offerings.

गृहं चालोच्य कश्चिन्मां पूजयेत्कामनापरः

Considering his household, someone intent on desire may worship me.

भूमे एवं विजानीहि स्थापितोऽहं न संशयः

Know, O Earth, that in this way I am established—there is no doubt.

मन्त्रैर्वा विधिपूर्वेण यो मे कर्माणि कारयेत्

Whoever performs my rites with mantras or according to the prescribed rules,

तत्तत्फलं प्रयच्छामि प्रसन्नेनान्तरात्मना 183.

I grant each respective fruit with a pleased inner self.

मद्भक्तः सततं नित्यं कर्मणा परिवेष्टितः

My devotee, ever constant and always engaged in action,

दद्याज्जलाञ्जलिं मह्यं तेन मे प्रीतिरुत्तमा

should offer a handful of water to Me; by that, My supreme delight is attained.

मह्यं चिन्तयतो नित्यं निभृतेनान्तरात्मना

One who, with a tranquil inner self, continually contemplates Me,

एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं सुगोप्यं च प्रयत्नतः

All this, most secret and carefully guarded, has been revealed to you.

श्रवणे चैव नक्षत्रे कुर्यात्तस्याधिवासनम्

On the day of hearing, under the proper constellation, one should perform its consecration.

पंचगव्यं च गन्धं च वारिणा सह मिश्रयेत्

One should mix pañcagavya and fragrant substances together with water.

मन्त्रः- योऽसौ भवान्सर्वजगत्प्रकर्त्ता यस्य प्रसादेन भवन्ति लोकाः

Mantra: You, the creator of all worlds, by whose grace the worlds exist—

कारणकारणं ह्युग्रतेजसं द्युतिमन्तं महापुरुषं नमो नमः अनेनैव तु मन्त्रेण स्थापयेन्मां समाहितः चतुरस्तान्गृहीत्वा च इमं मन्त्रमुदाहरेत्

the cause of causes, of fierce energy, radiant, the Great Person—salutations, again and again. With this very mantra, with focused mind, one should install Me, taking four vessels, and recite this mantra.

मन्त्रः – ॐ वरुणं समुद्रो लब्ध्वा संपूजितो ह्यात्ममतिप्रसन्नः अग्निश्च भूमिश्च रसाश्च सर्वे भवन्ति यस्मात्सततं नमस्ये

Mantra: Om. Having obtained Varuṇa, the ocean, and having been duly worshipped, the self becomes most pleased; Agni, Earth, and all the waters—because of whom all these always exist—I bow.

एवमास्नाप्य विधिवन्मम कर्मपरायणः 183.

Thus, having bathed (the image) according to the prescribed method, devoted to My rites,

अगुरुं चैव धूपं च सकर्पूरं सकुङ्कुमम्

One should offer aguru, incense with camphor, and saffron.

धूपं दत्त्वा यथान्यायं पीतं वस्त्रं तु दापयेत्

After offering incense as appropriate, one should present yellow cloth.

मन्त्रः- वस्त्रेण पीतेन सदा प्रसन्नो यस्मिन्प्रसन्ने तु जगत्प्रसन्नम्

Mantra: Always pleased with yellow cloth, when He is pleased, the world is pleased.

तत एतेन मंत्रेण वस्त्रं दद्याद्यथोचितम्

Then, with this mantra, one should offer cloth as is proper.