Varaha Purana 111.2: Adhyaya 111, Shloka 2

The Eulogy of Donating a Tawny (Kapilā) Cow

Devanagari script

पूर्वोक्तेन विधानॆन दद्याद्धेनुं सवत्सकाम् ॥ सर्वालङ्कारसंयुक्तां सर्वरत्नसमन्विताम् ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 111.2

Transliteration

pūrvoktena vidhānena dadyād dhenuṃ savatsakām || sarvālaṅkārasaṃyuktāṃ sarvaratnasamanvitām ||

Translation

Nach der zuvor genannten Vorschrift soll man eine Kuh samt Kalb schenken, mit allem Schmuck versehen und mit allerlei Edelsteinen ausgestattet.

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Word by Word

• pūrva-uktena: by the previously stated
• pūrva-uktena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pūrva (प्रातिपदिक) + ukta (कृदन्त; √vac)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया एकवचन (Instr sg); कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुषभावः ('previously stated'); विशेषणम् (of vidhāna)

• vidhānena: procedure; rule
• vidhānena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया एकवचन (Instr sg)

• dadyāt: should give
• dadyāt: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• dhenum: a cow
• dhenum: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhenu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन (Acc sg)

• sa-vatsakām: with a calf
• sa-vatsakām: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (अव्यय/उपसर्गार्थ) + vatsaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन (Acc sg); बहुव्रीहिः ('having a calf'); विशेषणम् (of dhenu)

• sarva-alaṅkāra-saṃyuktām: adorned with all ornaments
• sarva-alaṅkāra-saṃyuktām: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + alaṅkāra (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃyukta (कृदन्त; √yuj)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन (Acc sg); तृतीया/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषभावः ('endowed with all ornaments'); विशेषणम् (of dhenu)

• sarva-ratna-samanvitām: possessing all gems
• sarva-ratna-samanvitām: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + ratna (प्रातिपदिक) + samanvita (कृदन्त; √i with sam-; 'endowed')
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन (Acc sg); तत्पुरुषः ('endowed with all gems'); विशेषणम् (of dhenu)

Speaker

Hotā (continuing instruction; explicit speaker not repeated)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Dāna (Gift traditions)
• Ritual Studies

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It documents normative ideals of elite gifting—pairing ritual prescription with material display—useful for studying economy, patronage, and ritual aesthetics in Sanskrit textual culture.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is specified in this verse.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

To perform giving in an orderly, prescribed manner, emphasizing completeness (cow with calf) and respect expressed through adornment.