Varaha Purana 112.75: Adhyaya 112, Shloka 75
Praise and Procedure of Donating the Two-Faced Kapilā Cow and the Golden Pot
Hema-kumbha
होतव्यान्यग्निहोत्राणि सायं प्रातर्द्विजातिभिः ॥ कपिलाया घृतेनेह दध्ना क्षीरेण वा पुनः ॥
hotavyāny agnihotrāṇi sāyaṃ prātar dvijātibhiḥ || kapilāyā ghṛtenehā dadhnā kṣīreṇa vā punaḥ ||
Die Agnihotra-Opfer sollen von den Zweimalgeborenen abends und morgens dargebracht werden, hier mit dem Ghee einer kapilā-Kuh (falbfarben), oder auch mit Dickmilch bzw. mit Milch.
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It illustrates how later Purāṇic literature reaffirms and reframes Vedic domestic rites (agnihotra) within a broader ethical and merit discourse.
No geographic location is named; the verse concerns household ritual timing (morning/evening).
Regularity and discipline in daily rites, emphasizing prescribed substances (ghee/curd/milk) as the material basis of offering.
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