Varaha Purana 104.5: Adhyaya 104, Shloka 5

The Eulogy and Procedure of the ‘Honey-Cow’ Gift

Madhudhenudāna

Devanagari script

प्रशस्तपत्रश्रवणा प्रमाणात्परितस्तता॥ सर्वलक्षणसंयुक्ता सप्तधान्यान्विता तथा॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 104.5

Transliteration

praśasta-patra-śravaṇā pramāṇāt paritas-tatā || sarva-lakṣaṇa-saṃyuktā sapta-dhānyānvitā tathā ||

Translation

Mit lobenswerten, blattgleichen Ohren, im Maß stimmig und ringsum gleichmäßig ausgebreitet, soll sie mit allen glückverheißenden Merkmalen versehen sein und ebenso von den sieben Getreidearten begleitet werden.

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Word by Word

• praśasta-patra-śravaṇā: having excellent ears
• praśasta-patra-śravaṇā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: praśasta (प्रातिपदिक) + patra (प्रातिपदिक) + śravaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); ‘having excellent leaf-like ears’ / ‘with praised ears’ (compound qualifier)

• pramāṇāt: according to proper measure
• pramāṇāt: Hetu/Apādāna (अपादान/कारण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pramāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन); adverbial ablative ‘in due measure/according to measure’

• paritas: all around
• paritas: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: paritas (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• tatā: spread out
• tatā: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: tan (तन् धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Feminine, Nominative, Singular; ‘stretched/spread’

• sarva-lakṣaṇa-saṃyuktā: endowed with all characteristics
• sarva-lakṣaṇa-saṃyuktā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + lakṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃyukta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); ‘endowed with all marks/characteristics’

• sapta-dhānya-anvitā: accompanied by seven kinds of grain
• sapta-dhānya-anvitā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sapta (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + dhānya (प्रातिपदिक) + anvita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); ‘accompanied by seven grains’

• tathā: thus/also
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

Speaker

Varāha (default, instructional voice)

Tags

• Purāṇic Literature
• Dāna (Gift-ritual)
• Agrarian Heritage
• Sanskrit Prescriptive Texts

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It records normative standards (measure, completeness, auspicious markers) and the inclusion of staple grains, reflecting agrarian value systems embedded in ritual practice.

Which geographic location is identified?

No location is specified here.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

To ensure integrity and completeness in giving—proper measure, quality, and inclusion of essential sustenance.