Varaha Purana 110.18 — Adhyaya 110, Shloka 18

The Glory and Procedure of the Grain-Cow (Dhānyadhenu) Donation

Devanagari script

इहलोके च सौभाग्यमायुरारोग्यवर्द्धनम् ॥ विमानॆनार्कवर्णेन किङ्किणीजालमालिना

Transliteration

ihaloke ca saubhāgyam āyur ārogya-varddhanam || vimānenārka-varṇena kiṅkiṇī-jāla-mālinā

Translation

En este mundo, otorga buena fortuna y acrecienta la longevidad y la salud; y el donante avanza en un vimāna celestial, de color solar, adornado con una red de pequeñas campanillas.

Word by Word

• iha-loke: in this world
• iha-loke: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: iha (अव्यय) + loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); अव्ययीभाव-समास (iha + loke)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction/particle (समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय)

• saubhāgyam: good fortune
• saubhāgyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saubhāgya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• āyuḥ: lifespan
• āyuḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āyus (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• ārogya-vardhanam: increase of health
• ārogya-vardhanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ārogya (प्रातिपदिक) + vardhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (ārogyasya vardhanam)

• vimānena: by/with an aerial car
• vimānena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vimāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• arka-varṇena: of sun-like color
• arka-varṇena: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: arka (प्रातिपदिक) + varṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (arkasya varṇaḥ) used adjectivally qualifying vimānena

• kiṅkiṇī-jāla-mālinā: garlanded with a net of tinkling bells
• kiṅkiṇī-jāla-mālinā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kiṅkiṇī (प्रातिपदिक) + jāla (प्रातिपदिक) + mālin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (kiṅkiṇī-jālasya mālī) used adjectivally qualifying vimānena

Speaker

Varāha (default instructor voice for this passage)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"The donor of the vṛhidhenu gains worldly auspiciousness—fortune, longevity, health—and attains a radiant, bell-adorned celestial vimāna as post-mortem reward.","karmic_consequence":"Charitable giving yields both immediate well-being and elevated afterlife transit; withholding charity forfeits these auspicious supports and heavenly attainments."}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"karma-phala doctrine","core_concept":"Meritorious action concretely ripens as sukha in this life and as refined modes of travel/experience after death (vimāna imagery).","practical_application":"Use prosperity as a basis for further dharma (especially food-giving); interpret health and fortune as responsibilities to continue generosity."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Ethics (merit results)","Imagery (vimāna)","Well-being discourse"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: śānta

Geographic Context

Type: cosmic (heavenly)

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 110.18 (bhukti-mukti framing of the same dāna)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A visionary reward scene: the donor, blessed with fortune and health, ascends or rides a sun-colored vimāna adorned with tinkling bell-nets (kiṅkiṇī-jāla).","item_prompts":["sun-hued vimāna (golden/orange)","net of small bells draped around the chariot","radiant sky with solar glow","donor figure in purified attire","optional attendants/apsarases to indicate svarga","symbols of health and longevity (āyur-śrī motifs)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: luminous golden vimāna with detailed bell-net; stylized clouds; donor seated serenely; warm reds/yellows emphasizing arka-varṇa.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: heavy gold leaf for the vimāna body and bell-net; embossed bells; rich jewel tones; central radiant sun-disc behind.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant celestial vehicle with fine ornament; soft, glowing background; emphasis on graceful lines and dignified serenity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: delicate miniature of a golden vimāna in a pale sky; tiny bell-net details; poetic sense of ascent; minimalistic svarga attendants."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"uplifting, visionary","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium-fast","voice_tone":"bright, ringing, celebratory"}

Tags

• Purāṇic Literature
• Dāna (Gift Traditions)
• Cultural Imagery
• Sanskrit Philology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It illustrates the Purāṇic rhetoric of donation by linking social virtue to idealized health and celestial mobility imagery (vimāna).

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific location is identified; the verse contrasts ihaloka (this world) with implied celestial travel.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

To present giving as beneficial both to communal life (well-being) and to the donor’s envisioned post-mortem trajectory.