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Varaha Purana 103.3: Adhyaya 103, Shloka 3

Ritual Procedure for the Donation of the ‘Sugar-Cow’ (Śarkarā-Dhenu)

अथ कुर्यादष्टशतैरूर्ध्वं नृपतिसत्तम । स्वशक्त्या कारयेद् धेनुं तथात्मानं पीडयेत् ॥

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 103.3

atha kuryād aṣṭaśatair ūrdhvaṃ nṛpati-sattama | svaśaktyā kārayed dhenuṃ tathātmānaṃ pīḍayet ||

Luego, oh el mejor de los reyes, puede hacerse con ochocientos y aun más; según la propia capacidad, hágase confeccionar la vaca (ritual), y así no se fatigue a sí mismo.

अथthen/thereupon
अथ:
Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; अनुक्रम/आरम्भसूचक (particle: then/now)
कुर्यात्should do/perform
कुर्यात्:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative/विधि), परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd), एकवचनम्; विध्यर्थे
अष्टशतैःwith eight hundreds (i.e., by 800)
अष्टशतैः:
Karana (करणम्)
TypeNoun
Rootअष्टशत (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गम्; तृतीया-विभक्तिः (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचनम्; द्विगु-समासः (अष्ट + शत)
ऊर्ध्वम्upwards/above (more than)
ऊर्ध्वम्:
Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootऊर्ध्व (प्रातिपदिक)
Formअव्यय; दिशावाचक/परिमाणवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: upwards/above; also ‘more than’)
नृपतिसत्तमO best of kings
नृपतिसत्तम:
Sambodhana (सम्बोधनम्)
TypeNoun
Rootनृपति + सत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्गम्; सम्बोधन-विभक्तिः (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (नृपतेः सत्तमः)
स्वशक्त्याwith one’s own ability/power
स्वशक्त्या:
Karana (करणम्)
TypeNoun
Rootस्व + शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्गम्; तृतीया-विभक्तिः (Instrumental/करण), एकवचनम्; कर्मधारयः (स्वा शक्ति:)
कारयेत्should have (it) made / should cause to be made
कारयेत्:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु) [णिच् causative: कारय-]
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd), एकवचनम्; णिच्-प्रयोगः (causative: cause to be made/done)
धेनुम्a cow
धेनुम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootधेनु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्गम्; द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचनम्
तथाthus/likewise
तथा:
Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (adverb: thus/likewise)
आत्मानम्oneself
आत्मानम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्गम्; द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचनम्
पीडयेत्should afflict/torment (himself)
पीडयेत्:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootपीड् (धातु) [णिच् causative: पीडय-]
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd), एकवचनम्; णिच्-प्रयोगः (cause to be pained/afflict)

Hotṛ (inferred from contiguous instruction)

C
Classical Literature
P
Purāṇic Studies
D
Dāna (Gift-ritual)
E
Ethics of Capacity (Śakti)

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It articulates a capacity-based ethic within ritual prescription, indicating a pragmatic accommodation for patrons of varying means.

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Perform giving in proportion to one’s means (svaśaktyā) and avoid self-harm through excessive obligation.

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