Varaha Purana 101.5: Adhyaya 101, Shloka 5

The Eulogy and Procedure of the ‘Rasadhenu’ (Sugarcane-Juice Cow) Donation

Devanagari script

सुवर्णशृङ्गाभरणा वस्त्रपुच्छा घृतस्तनी ॥ पुष्पकम्बलसंयुक्ता शर्करामुखजिह्वका ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 101.5

Transliteration

suvarṇaśṛṅgābharaṇā vastrapucchā ghṛtastanī || puṣpakambalasaṃyuktā śarkarāmukhajihvakā ||

Translation

उसके सींग सोने के हों, पूंछ कपड़े की हो, और थान घी का हो। उसके ऊपर फूलों का कंबल डालना है, और मुंह ज़बान चीनी की हो।

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Word by Word

• suvarṇa-śṛṅga-ābharaṇā: adorned with golden-horn ornaments
• suvarṇa-śṛṅga-ābharaṇā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: suvarṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + śṛṅga (प्रातिपदिक) + ābharaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुषः—suvarṇaśṛṅge ābharaṇe yasyāḥ ‘having ornaments on golden horns’

• vastra-pucchā: having a cloth tail
• vastra-pucchā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vastra (प्रातिपदिक) + puccha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुषः—vastrasya pucchaṃ yasyāḥ ‘having a cloth tail’

• ghṛta-stanī: with ghee-udders
• ghṛta-stanī: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ghṛta (प्रातिपदिक) + stana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुषः—ghṛtasya stanau yasyāḥ ‘having ghee as udders/with ghee-filled teats’

• puṣpa-kambala-saṃyuktā: covered/combined with a flower-blanket
• puṣpa-kambala-saṃyuktā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: puṣpa (प्रातिपदिक) + kambala (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃyukta (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुषः—puṣpakambalena saṃyuktā ‘joined with a flower-blanket’

• śarkarā-mukha-jihvakā: with sugar as mouth and tongue
• śarkarā-mukha-jihvakā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śarkarā (प्रातिपदिक) + mukha (प्रातिपदिक) + jihvā (प्रातिपदिक) + -ka (तद्धित/प्रत्यय)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); द्वन्द्वः (समाहार/itaretara sense)—śarkarā-mukhaṃ ca jihvā ca yasyāḥ; diminutive -kā

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Ritual Studies
• Iconography
• Material Culture

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

The verse catalogs the composite materials of a ritual gift-object, reflecting economic, aesthetic, and symbolic hierarchies (gold, ghee, sugar, textiles) in Purāṇic culture.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is named.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It implies that generosity is expressed through careful, high-quality preparation of offerings, integrating valued resources into a structured act of giving.