Varaha Purana

दत्त्वा प्रापणकं तत्र दद्यादाचमनं ततः

Having given the prāpaṇaka there, one should then offer water for sipping.

विद्याः सर्वे ब्रह्म च ब्राह्मणाश्च ग्रहाः सर्वे सरितः सागराश्च

All knowledge, Brahman, Brahmins, all planets, all rivers, and all oceans—

आयाम यम कामदम वाम ॐ नमः पुरुषोत्तमायेति सूत्रम् अभिवादनं स्तुतिं चापि कृत्वा भागवतांश्छुचीन्

The thread: 'Length, restraint, desire-restraint, left, Om, salutation to Purushottama.' Having performed salutation and praise, one should honor the pure devotees.

सम्पूज्य ब्राह्मणान्पश्चाद्भोजयेत् पायसादिभिः

After worshipping the Brahmins, one should feed them with rice pudding and similar foods.

दद्यादभ्युक्षणं मह्यं तेनाहं पूजितोऽभवम्

One should offer sprinkling to me; by that, I am worshipped.

अङ्गुलीयकवासोभिर्दानसंमाननादिभिः 185.

With rings, garments, gifts, honors, and the like.

तेनाहं पूजितो देवि एवमेतन्न संशयः

By that, O goddess, I am worshipped; thus it is, without doubt.

नाशयिष्यामि तं देवि सत्यमतेद्ब्रवीमि ते

I will destroy him, O goddess; I speak this truth to you.

तावद्वर्षसहस्राणि मम लोकेषु तिष्ठति

He remains in my worlds for thousands of years.

तारितं च कुलं तेन पितृजं मातृजं तथा

By that, both his paternal and maternal lineage are liberated.

कथयिष्यामि ते ह्येवं रौप्येण स्थापनं मम

I will tell you now about my installation in silver.

इति श्रीवराहपुराणे कांस्यप्रतिमास्थापनविधिर्नाम पंचाशीत्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः

Thus, in the glorious Varaha Purana, the one hundred eighty-fifth chapter named 'The Procedure for Installing a Bronze Image' concludes.

श्रीवराह उवाच अश्लिष्टां चैव निर्दोषां सर्वतः परिनिष्ठिताम्

Śrī Varāha said: One that is tightly joined, flawless, and perfectly finished in every way.

चन्द्रपाण्डुरसङ्काशां सुश्लक्ष्णां निर्व्रणां शुभाम्

One that is bright as the moon, very smooth, without blemish, and auspicious.

ईदृशीं प्रतिमां कृत्वा मम कर्मपरायणः

Having made such an image, devoted to my rites—

स्तुतिभिर्मङ्गलैश्चैव मम वेश्मन्युपानयेत्

He should bring me into the house with auspicious praises and blessings.

मन्त्रः- ॐ यः सर्वलोकेष्वपि सर्वमर्घ्यं पूज्यश्च मान्यश्च दिवौकसामपि यो राजते यज्ञपतिश्च यज्ञे सूर्योदये मम कर्माग्निहोत्रम्

Mantra: Om. He who, in all worlds, is worthy of all offerings, worship, and honor—even among the gods; who shines as the lord of sacrifice at the sunrise; my ritual is the agnihotra.

मन्दश्चेति आदिमध्यस्वरूपायेति सुस्नातोऽलंकृतश्चैव स्थापयेत्तामुदड्मुखः

With the mantra 'manda', and 'to the one whose form is beginning, middle, and end', one who is well-bathed and adorned should place it facing east.

आश्लेषासु च नक्षत्रे राशौ कर्कटके स्थिते

When the nakshatra of embrace is present and the sign of Cancer is ascendant,

तत्राधिवासनं कुर्याद्विधिवन्मन्त्रपूर्वकम्

There, one should perform the consecration according to the prescribed ritual, preceded by mantras.

सर्वौषधीसमायुक्ताः सहकारविभूषिताः

They should be adorned with all medicinal herbs and decorated with mango leaves.

गुरोस्तु वचनाद्देवि मनोज्ञान्सुखशीतलान् 186.

O Devi, by the guru’s instruction, they should be pleasant, delightful, and cool.

मन्त्रः - योऽसौ भवान् सर्वलोकैककर्त्ता सर्वाध्यक्षः सर्वरूपैकरूपः

Mantra: He who is the sole creator of all worlds, the overseer of all, whose form is the form of all forms.

नमोऽनन्तायेति दिशासु च प्रसन्नासु द्वारमूलमुपानयेत्

With the mantra 'Salutations to the infinite', when the directions are auspicious, he should bring it to the threshold.

एवं संस्थापनं कृत्वा मम कर्मानुसारिणः

Thus, having established it according to my prescribed ritual,

अभिषिच्य ततः पश्चात्स्थापयेत विधानतः

After anointing, he should then place it according to the proper procedure.

मन्त्रः - गङ्गादिभ्यो नदीभ्यश्च सागरेभ्यो मया हृतम्

Mantra: From the Ganges and other rivers, and from the oceans, I have taken [this water].

एवं स्नाप्य विधानेन गृहस्याभ्यन्तरं नयेत्

Thus, having bathed it according to the ritual, he should bring it inside the house.

मन्त्रः – वेदैर्वेद्यो वेदविद्भिश्च पूज्यो यज्ञात्मको यज्ञफलप्रदाता

Mantra: He who is known through the Vedas, worshipped by those who know the Vedas, whose essence is sacrifice, and who grants the fruits of sacrifice.