Varaha Purana 102.3: Adhyaya 102, Shloka 3

The Merit and Ritual Procedure of Donating a Jaggery Cow

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Devanagari script

शृङ्गे त्वगुरुकाष्ठेन पृष्ठं ताम्रमयं तथा । पुच्छं क्षौममयं तस्याः सर्वाभरणभूषिताम् ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 102.3

Transliteration

śṛṅge tv agurukāṣṭhena pṛṣṭhaṁ tāmramayaṁ tathā | pucchaṁ kṣaumamayaṁ tasyāḥ sarvābharaṇabhūṣitām ||

Translation

Ihre Hörner sollen aus Agaru-Holz bestehen; ihr Rücken ebenso aus Kupfer. Ihr Schwanz soll aus Leinen sein; so ist sie mit allen Schmuckstücken zu zieren.

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Word by Word

• śṛṅge: in/on the horn
• śṛṅge: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śṛṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• tu: indeed/but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), emphasis/contrast

• aguru-kāṣṭhena: with agaru-wood
• aguru-kāṣṭhena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aguru (प्रातिपदिक) + kāṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष sense: 'aguru-wood'

• pṛṣṭham: back
• pṛṣṭham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pṛṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• tāmra-mayam: made of copper
• tāmra-mayam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tāmra (प्रातिपदिक) + maya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; मयट्-प्रत्ययान्त (made of copper)

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण अव्यय)

• puccham: tail
• puccham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puccha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• kṣauma-mayam: made of linen
• kṣauma-mayam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṣauma (प्रातिपदिक) + maya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; मयट्-प्रत्ययान्त (made of linen)

• tasyāḥ: of her
• tasyāḥ: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Feminine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular; pronoun

• sarva-ābharaṇa-bhūṣitām: (her) adorned with all ornaments
• sarva-ābharaṇa-bhūṣitām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + ābharaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + bhūṣita (कृदन्त, भूष् धातु)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; past passive participle (क्त) 'bhūṣita' = adorned; compound: 'adorned with all ornaments' (sarvaiḥ ābharaṇaiḥ bhūṣitā)

Speaker

Hotṛ (continuation of instructions)

Tags

• Purāṇic Literature
• Dāna-vidhi
• Ritual Craft
• Sanskrit Lexicography

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It documents the ritual ideal of combining aromatic woods, metals, and textiles—useful for understanding symbolic materials and trade-value imaginaries in Sanskrit ritual texts.

Which geographic location is identified?

None; the verse does not reference a pilgrimage site or region.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The ethical focus is on conscientious preparation of a donation, implying attentiveness and respect in acts of giving.