Varaha Purana 110.16 — Adhyaya 110, Shloka 16
The Glory and Procedure of the Grain-Cow (Dhānyadhenu) Donation
दत्त्वा प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा तं क्षमाप्य द्विजोत्तमम् ॥ यावच्च पृथिवी सर्वा वसुरत्नानि भूपते
dattvā pradakṣiṇaṁ kṛtvā taṁ kṣamāpya dvijottamam || yāvac ca pṛthivī sarvā vasu-ratnāni bhūpate
দান দিয়ে, প্রদক্ষিণ করে এবং সেই শ্রেষ্ঠ দ্বিজের কাছে ক্ষমা প্রার্থনা করে—হে রাজন—যতদূর সমগ্র পৃথিবী তার ধনরত্নসহ বিস্তৃত, ততদূর…
Varāha (default instructor voice for this passage)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"Circumambulation (pradakṣiṇā) is prescribed as part of the dāna-rite, but not tied to Mathurā-maṇḍala parikramā.","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"After giving, perform pradakṣiṇā and seek forgiveness from the brāhmaṇa-recipient, especially in a royal context where power must be tempered by humility.","karmic_consequence":"Humility (kṣamā-yācñā) safeguards the merit of dāna and prevents offense (aparādha) toward the worthy; arrogance risks demerit and loss of puṇya."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethics of power","core_concept":"Dāna is not merely transfer of wealth; it requires inner submission—acknowledging the recipient’s dignity and one’s own fallibility through kṣamā-yācñā.","practical_application":"After charitable acts, consciously relinquish pride: offer respect, ask pardon for procedural faults, and treat service as worship rather than transaction."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics (humility and restitution)","Ritual procedure","Kingship discourse"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vīra (ethical resolve)
Type: court/ritual-space
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 110.16 (the act of giving); Varāha Purāṇa 110.18-110.19 (merit and fruits)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A kingly donor completes the rite: he circumambulates the seated brāhmaṇa and bows, hands folded, asking forgiveness; the gift has already been placed before the recipient.","item_prompts":["king with crown but in humble añjali","brāhmaṇa seated with calm blessing gesture","circular movement path indicating pradakṣiṇā","gift (grain-cow) placed nearby","attendants holding flywhisk/umbrella kept aside to show humility","earth/treasure imagery hinted in background (gems/fields)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: dynamic circular composition showing pradakṣiṇā; king’s ornaments subdued; brāhmaṇa serene; ritual objects arranged symmetrically; emphasis on humility.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold detailing on royal attire contrasted with bowed posture; brāhmaṇa with radiant halo; circular floral border suggesting pradakṣiṇā path.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant courtly interior; subtle motion of circumambulation; refined expressions; focus on kṣamā-yācñā gesture.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: narrative sequence feel—king walking around brāhmaṇa; minimal props; expressive faces; gentle palette emphasizing contrition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"solemn, etiquette-centered","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"measured, admonitory yet calm"}
FAQs
It preserves ritual etiquette around gifting—circumambulation and requesting pardon—highlighting social protocols in Purāṇic donor-recipient relations.
The term pṛthivī (“earth”) is cosmographic, not a specific locale; no identifiable site-name is given.
Generosity should be accompanied by humility, respect, and reconciliation with the recipient community.
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