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Varaha Purana 104.9: Adhyaya 104, Shloka 9

The Eulogy and Procedure of the ‘Honey-Cow’ Gift

Madhudhenudāna

तादृशाय प्रदातव्या मधु धेनुर्नरोत्तमे॥ पुच्छदेशे विमृश्याथ जलपूर्णां सदक्षिणाम्॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 104.9

tādṛśāya pradātavyā madhu dhenur narottame || puccha-deśe vimṛśyātha jala-pūrṇāṃ sa-dakṣiṇām ||

ऐसे ही मधु-धेनु दान करनी है किसी पंडित को। बेटा, यह गाय का नाम मधु-धेनु है। उसकी पूंछ को हाथ लगाना है। फिर पानी से पूजा करनी है और दक्षिणा भी देनी है।

तादृशायto such a (person)
तादृशाय:
Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
TypeAdjective
Rootतादृश (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (सम्प्रदान/Dative), एकवचन; विशेषण (recipient)
प्रदातव्याshould be given
प्रदातव्या:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-दा (धातु)
Formकृदन्त—तव्यत् (gerundive/future passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘to be given/should be given’
मधुhoney
मधु:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootमधु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (here as name/attribute of the cow: ‘honey’)
धेनुःcow
धेनुः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootधेनु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
नर-उत्तमेO best of men
नर-उत्तमे:
Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootनर (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष/कर्मधारयार्थ (नराणाम् उत्तमः); संबोधनार्थे (vocative sense in context)
पुच्छ-देशेat the tail-region
पुच्छ-देशे:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootपुच्छ (प्रातिपदिक) + देश (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (पुच्छस्य देशः)
विमृश्यhaving touched/examined
विमृश्य:
Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeVerb
Rootवि-√मृश् (धातु)
Formल्यप्/क्त्वान्त-समकक्ष अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), ‘having touched/examined’
अथthen
अथ:
Discourse marker (निपात)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; अनुक्रम/आरम्भसूचक (then/thereupon)
जल-पूर्णाम्filled with water
जल-पूर्णाम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootजल (प्रातिपदिक) + पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (जलेन पूर्णा)
स-दक्षिणाम्together with a fee/donation
स-दक्षिणाम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootस (अव्यय/उपसर्गसदृश) + दक्षिणा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष (दक्षिणया सह)

Varāha (default, instructional voice)

P
Purāṇic Literature
D
Dāna (Gift-ritual)
R
Ritual Gestures
S
Sanskrit Dharma Themes

FAQs

It preserves a formalized transfer protocol (gesture + water + dakṣiṇā), offering evidence for standardized ritual mechanics in charitable transactions.

No location is specified.

To complete donation with proper procedure and fair accompaniment (dakṣiṇā), indicating sincerity and respect.

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