Varaha Purana 110.7 — Adhyaya 110, Shloka 7
The Glory and Procedure of the Grain-Cow (Dhānyadhenu) Donation
कर्तव्यौ रुक्मशृङ्गौ तु राजतखुरसंयुतौ । गोमेदैः कुर्वीत घ्राणं अगुरुं चन्दनं तथा ॥
kartavyau rukma-śṛṅgau tu rājata-khura-saṃyutau | gomedaiḥ kurvīta ghrāṇaṃ aguruṃ candanaṃ tathā ||
Man soll goldene Hörner anfertigen und Hufe, die mit Silber versehen sind. Die Nase ist aus Gomeda-Edelsteinen zu machen; ebenso sind Aguru und Sandelholz (Candana) anzuordnen.
Varāha (default dialogue framework)
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":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"Adorn the ritual cow with gold horns, silver hooves, a gomeda-gem nose, and fragrance materials like aguru and sandalwood.","karmic_consequence":"Offering with excellence of materials and fragrance signifies honor to the recipient/deity and increases merit; cheapening the gift signals disrespect and reduces fruit."}
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 reverential offering","core_concept":"Beauty and fragrance are not luxury alone but symbolic honor—making the gift a ‘worshipful’ act.","practical_application":"When giving, add a sincere element of honor (clean presentation, fragrance, careful finishing) appropriate to means."}
Subject Matter: ["Ritual Studies","Art History","Material Culture"]
Primary Rasa: śṛṅgāra
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: craft/ritual economy sphere
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 110.8 (pearls, ghee-honey mouth, bronze milking vessel)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A richly adorned ritual cow effigy: gleaming gold horns, silver hooves, a gem-set nose, with aguru smoke and sandal paste being applied by the officiant.","item_prompts":["cow effigy with gold horns (rūkma-śṛṅga)","silver hooves","gomeda gem at the nose","aguru incense smoke","sandalwood paste bowl and applicator","artisan-priest placing ornaments"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, ornate cow effigy with stylized gold/silver detailing, curling incense patterns, strong decorative rhythm.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, heavy gold-leaf emphasis on horns and ornaments, jewel-like gomeda highlight, opulent devotional presentation.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, fine ornament rendering, subtle sheen on metals, delicate incense haze, elegant restraint.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature, bright jewel tones, detailed ornament placement scene, fragrant smoke rendered as thin white curls."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"ornamental, celebratory yet controlled","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"bright, descriptive, reverent"}
FAQs
It evidences luxury materials and aesthetic norms in ritual gifting, relevant to art-historical study of crafted votive objects and elite patronage.
No location is specified; the verse lists materials rather than places.
The text frames generosity as materially tangible—ornamentation expresses the donor’s commitment to value and respect in giving.
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