Varaha Purana 104.13: Adhyaya 104, Shloka 13
The Eulogy and Procedure of the ‘Honey-Cow’ Gift
Madhudhenudāna
मधुवातेति मन्त्रेण दद्यादाशुचिकेन तु ॥ दत्त्वा धेनुं महाराज छत्रिकोपानहौ तथा ॥
madhuvāte ti mantreṇa dadyād āśucikena tu || dattvā dhenuṃ mahārāja chatrikopānahau tathā ||
मधुवाता मंत्र पढ़ के यह दान देना है, अगर आदमी साफ भी न हो तब भी। गाय देके बाद, महाराज, छत्री और जूते भी देना है।
Varāha (default dialogue framework; vocative ‘mahārāja’ indicates instruction to a king)
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It records a ritual-technical detail: mantra incipits as identifiers, and the pairing of primary and ancillary gifts, which is typical of Dharmaśāstra–Purāṇa intersections.
No location is specified here; the focus is procedural.
It emphasizes completing a charitable act with proper form (mantra and supplementary items), suggesting that social generosity is structured and teachable.
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