Varaha Purana 104.3: Adhyaya 104, Shloka 3
The Eulogy and Procedure of the ‘Honey-Cow’ Gift
Madhudhenudāna
पादानिक्षुमयान्कृत्वा सितकम्बलसंवृतान्॥ मुखं गुडमयं कृत्वा जिह्वां शर्करया तथा॥
pādān ikṣu-mayān kṛtvā sita-kambala-saṃvṛtān || mukhaṃ guḍa-mayaṃ kṛtvā jihvāṃ śarkarayā tathā ||
पाँव गन्ने से बनाओ। ऊपर सफेद कंबल डाल दो। मुह गुड से बनाओ। जीभी चीनी की बनाओ।
Varāha (default, instructional voice)
FAQs
The verse documents how agrarian products (sugarcane, jaggery, sugar) were integrated into ritual gifting, indicating the cultural prestige of sweet commodities.
No location is specified; the focus is on the ritual object’s construction.
To prepare offerings thoughtfully, aligning the gift with culturally meaningful and valuable goods.
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