Varaha Purana 104.6: Adhyaya 104, Shloka 6

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

Madhudhenudāna

Devanagari script

चत्वारि तिलपात्राणि चतुर्दिक्षु प्रकल्पयेत्॥ छादितां वस्त्रयुग्मेन कण्ठाभरणभूषिताम्॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 104.6

Transliteration

catvāri tila-pātrāṇi catur-dikṣu prakalpayet || chāditāṃ vastra-yugmena kaṇṭhābharaṇa-bhūṣitām ||

Translation

Man soll vier Gefäße mit Sesam in den vier Himmelsrichtungen aufstellen; und (die Kuhgestalt) soll mit einem Paar Gewänder bedeckt und mit einem Halsschmuck geziert werden.

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Word by Word

• catvāri: four
• catvāri: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: catvāri (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd), Plural; numeral qualifying pātrāṇi

• tila-pātrāṇi: sesame-filled vessels/bowls
• tila-pātrāṇi: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tila (प्रातिपदिक) + pātra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन); ‘sesame-vessels’ (vessels containing sesame)

• catur-dikṣu: in the four directions
• catur-dikṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: catur (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + diś (दिश् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural (बहुवचन); ‘in the four directions’

• prakalpayet: should arrange
• prakalpayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra + kḷp (कॢप् धातु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); Parasmaipada; ‘should arrange/prepare’

• chāditām: covered
• chāditām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: chād (छाद् धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); qualifies an implied feminine object (e.g., devīm/pratimām)

• vastra-yugmena: with a pair of garments
• vastra-yugmena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vastra (प्रातिपदिक) + yugma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); ‘with a pair of cloths/garments’

• kaṇṭha-ābharaṇa-bhūṣitām: adorned with neck ornaments
• kaṇṭha-ābharaṇa-bhūṣitām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kaṇṭha (प्रातिपदिक) + ābharaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + bhūṣita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); past participle ‘adorned’; compound ‘adorned with neck-ornaments’

Speaker

Varāha (default, instructional voice)

Tags

• Purāṇic Literature
• Dāna (Gift-ritual)
• Ritual Geography (Directions)
• Indic Offerings

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a directional organization of ritual space and the use of sesame—an important funerary and auspicious substance in Sanskritic traditions.

Which geographic location is identified?

No named location; the ‘four directions’ indicate ritual spatial orientation rather than a toponym.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

To conduct giving with order, cleanliness, and respectful presentation.