Varaha Purana 104.7: Adhyaya 104, Shloka 7
The Eulogy and Procedure of the ‘Honey-Cow’ Gift
Madhudhenudāna
कांस्योपदोहिनीं कृत्वा गन्धपुष्पैस्तु पूजिताम्॥ अयने विषुवे पुण्ये व्यतीपाते दिनक्षये॥
kāṃsyopadohinīṃ kṛtvā gandha-puṣpais tu pūjitām || ayane viṣuve puṇye vyatīpāte dina-kṣaye ||
एक कांसी की बरतन रखनी है दूध निकालने के लिए। उसमें गुलाब और इत्र डाल के पूजा करनी है। यह सब करना है जब सूरज सॉल्सटिस पर हो, या इक्विनॉक्स का टाइम हो, या कोई स्पेशल दिन हो। दिन के खत्म होने का टाइम भी सही है।
Varāha (default, instructional voice)
FAQs
It links ritual gifting to calendrical and astronomical markers, showing how Purāṇic practice integrated time-reckoning with ceremonial acts.
No location is named; the verse concerns time (ayana, viṣuva, vyatīpāta) rather than place.
To align generosity with disciplined observance—choosing ritually significant times and honoring the gift properly.
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