Varunamantra, Vāruṇamantra, Varuna-Mantra: 3 definitions
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Varunamantra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: The Garuda puranamVaruna Mantra according to the Garuda-purana chapter 229 (Duties of Brahmanas, etc.):—A mere touch of the water of a sacred pool leads to the purification of the bodily limbs; religious merit is obtained by taking a bath therein. By rubbing the body while reciting the Varuna Mantra, one is immediately absolved of all sin.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexVāruṇamantra (वारुणमन्त्र).—Used for ceremonials of digging tanks;1 for planting trees and shrubs;2 to ward off the evils of the state.3
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraVaruṇamantra (वरुणमन्त्र).—Before any dramatic performance (nāṭya) takes place, gods and demigods should be worshipped (pūjā) in ceremonies such as the ‘consecration of the mattavāraṇī’. According to the Nāṭyaśāstra 3.40-44 gods and demigods should be worshipped with offerings (e.g. different kinds of foodstuff ) and mantras.
The mantra for Varuṇa to be uttered at the time of making offering, goes as follows:
सर्वाम्भसां पतिर्देवो वरुणो हंसवाहनः ।
पूजितः प्रीतमानस्तु ससमुद्रनदीनदः ॥sarvāmbhasāṃ patirdevo varuṇo haṃsavāhanaḥ |
pūjitaḥ prītamānastu sasamudranadīnadaḥ ||“O Varuṇa, you who is the lord of all waters and has the swan as your mount, be pleased along with the seas and rivers, after I have worshipped you all.”
According to Nāṭyaśāstra 3.96-97, “Offering worship to the gods of the stage is as meritorious as a [Vedic] sacrifice. No dramatic performance should be made without first worshipping the deities presiding over the stage. When worshipped, they (these gods) will bring you worship, and honoured they will bring you honour. Hence one should by all efforts offer pūjā to the gods of the stage.”
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 36 - Greatness of Citreśvarī Pīṭha < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 31 - The Lord in the Wooden Body < [Section 2 - Puruṣottama-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CCXXIX - Duties of Brahmanas, etc. < [Dhanvantari Samhita]