Varaha Purana 103.12: Adhyaya 103, Shloka 12
Ritual Procedure for the Donation of the ‘Sugar-Cow’ (Śarkarā-Dhenu)
दानकाले तु ये मन्त्रास्तान्पठित्वा समर्पयेत् । सम्पूज्य विधिवद्विप्रं मुद्रिकाकर्णभूषणैः ॥
dānakāle tu ye mantrās tān paṭhitvā samarpayet | sampūjya vidhivad vipraṃ mudrikākarṇabhūṣaṇaiḥ ||
Zur Zeit der Gabe soll man die vorgeschriebenen Mantras rezitieren und dann das Geschenk überreichen; und indem man den brāhmaṇa rituell ehrt, soll man auch Ringe und Ohrschmuck darbringen.
Varāha (default, not explicit in fragment)
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It links verbal ritual (mantra) with social honor (pūjā) and valuables, showing the composite nature of formal gifting in Purāṇic culture.
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Gifts should be made with respectful procedure—recitation, formal presentation, and honor to the recipient.
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