Varaha Purana 112.58 — Adhyaya 112, Shloka 58
Praise and Procedure of Donating the Two-Faced Kapilā Cow and the Golden Pot
Hema-kumbha
तस्मात्त्वमपि राजेन्द्र तद्दत्त्वा तु सुखी भव ॥ एवमुक्तो वसिष्ठेन सोऽप्येवमकरोन्नृपः
tasmāttvamapi rājendra taddattvā tu sukhī bhava || evamukto vasiṣṭhena so'pyevamakaronnṛpaḥ
Darum auch du, o Bester der Könige: nachdem du dies gegeben hast, sei glücklich. So von Vasiṣṭha angesprochen, handelte auch jener König ebenso.
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Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Kingship","Transmission of Instruction"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: upadeśa
Type: narrative court/āśrama setting (implied)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 112 (didactic close of a narrative exemplum involving Vasiṣṭha and a king)
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It shows the didactic narrative technique where a sage’s counsel is validated by a king’s compliance, reinforcing normative ethics.
No geographic location is identified.
To practice generosity as advised by authoritative teachers, linking ethical action with well-being.
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