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Praise and Procedure of Donating the Two-Faced Kapilā Cow and the Golden Pot
Hema-kumbha
देवदानवयक्षैस्तु युक्तमेतत्सदा विभो ॥ एतद्धेममयं कृत्वा सर्वबीजरसान्वितम्
devadānavayakṣaistu yuktametatsadā vibho || etaddhemamayaṃ kṛtvā sarvabījarasānvitam
O Mächtiger, dies gilt stets als angemessen unter den Göttern, den Dānavas und den Yakṣas: indem man diese Gabe aus Gold bereitet, versehen mit den Essenzen aller Samen.
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It reflects Purāṇic norms of dāna (gift-giving) where precious materials (gold) symbolize completeness and high merit within ritual economies.
No explicit geographic location is named in this verse.
To perform gift-giving in a manner considered 'proper' (yuktam), emphasizing completeness and intention in ritual generosity.
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