Varaha Purana 112.52 — Adhyaya 112, Shloka 52
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.
Varāha (default dialogue frame)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"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":"A gold-made offering/gift, endowed with the essences of all seeds, is approved as proper practice even among gods, Dānavas, and Yakṣas.","karmic_consequence":"Such comprehensive, high-value dāna yields broad merit and social-cosmic approval; refusal/stinginess negates the expansive phala implied by ‘sarva-bīja-rasa’ completeness."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"The ‘golden, seed-essence-filled’ construction mirrors a microcosm of the brahmāṇḍa: a ritually complete object representing fertility and total nourishment; in Yajña-Varāha vision, the cosmos is upheld by offerings that encode totality (sarva-rasa).","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Implicit mapping: gold = solar/tejas principle; seeds = prāṇa/annam continuity; ‘rasa’ = sacrificial sap sustaining worlds—an offering that recapitulates creation’s nutritive core.","vedantic_connection":"Suggests pūrṇatā (wholeness): offering a ‘complete’ symbol trains the mind toward seeing the world as īśvara’s body and dāna as participation in cosmic maintenance (loka-saṅgraha)."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ritual symbolism + ethics","core_concept":"A well-formed gift embodies cosmic completeness; ethical giving is a harmonizing act recognized across realms.","practical_application":"When performing dāna, aim for integrity and completeness (quality, intention, suitability), using symbolic substitutes if needed while preserving ‘sarva-rasa’ intent."}
Subject Matter: ["Ritual Practice","Ethics","Material Culture"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: mythic-cosmological society
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 112 (golden constructions and dāna prescriptions in the surrounding sequence)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha (as divine instructor) declares a universally approved rite: crafting a golden offering infused with the essences of all seeds.","item_prompts":["Varāha as speaker (divine presence)","golden crafted object/effigy","bowls of assorted seeds","attendant beings (deva, dānava, yakṣa) as witnesses","ritual platform"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Varāha in dignified teaching posture; gold-toned offering on a pedestal; stylized deva/yakṣa figures in side registers; rich greens and reds.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Varāha with ornate crown and gold-leaf aura; heavy gold rendering of the offering; seed bowls with jewel-like highlights; temple-arch framing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: balanced composition; Varāha’s form rendered classically; meticulous depiction of seeds and goldwork; calm, authoritative mood.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: narrative assembly of diverse beings; Varāha instructing; golden object gleaming; delicate landscape-celestial blend to suggest multiple realms."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"authoritative, ritual-affirming","suggested_raga":"Kalyani (auspicious clarity)","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"firm, luminous, instructive"}
FAQs
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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