Varaha Purana 112.2: Adhyaya 112, Shloka 2
Praise and Procedure of Donating the Two-Faced Kapilā Cow and the Golden Pot
Hema-kumbha
तदहं सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि तव पुण्यफलम् महत् ॥ धरण्युवाच ॥ या त्वया कपिला प्रोक्ता पूर्वमुत्पादिता प्रभो
tadahaṃ sampravakṣyāmi tava puṇyaphalaṃ mahat || dharaṇyuvāca || yā tvayā kapilā proktā pūrvam utpāditā prabho
Nun will ich dir die große Frucht des Verdienstes darlegen. Pṛthivī sprach: „Jene Kapilā-Kuh, die du zuvor beschrieben und hervorgebracht hast, o Herr—“
Pṛthivī (Dharaṇī)
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It frames a didactic exchange typical of Purāṇic literature, using a dialogue between Earth (Pṛthivī) and Varāha to introduce a discussion of merit (puṇya) connected to ritual and gifting traditions.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; it functions as a narrative transition into the Kapilā-related teaching.
The verse initiates an inquiry into the consequences of meritorious actions, emphasizing careful articulation of ethical and ritual outcomes rather than asserting compulsory belief.
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