Varaha Purana 107.10: Adhyaya 107, Shloka 10
The Glorification of Donating a Butter-Cow
Navanīta-Dhenu
एवमुच्चार्य तां दद्याद्ब्राह्मणाय कुटुम्बिने ।। धेनुं च दत्त्वा सुदुघां सोपधानां नयेद्गृहम् ॥
evam uccārya tāṃ dadyād brāhmaṇāya kuṭumbine || dhenuṃ ca dattvā sudughāṃ sopadhānāṃ nayed gṛham ||
यह सब बोलने के बाद, उसे घर वाले ब्राह्मण को दे दो। एक गाय भी दो जो अच्छा दूध देती है। उसके साथ बिचोना भी दे दो, फिर उसे ब्राह्मण के घर ले जाओ।
Varāha (default speaker in Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue framework)
FAQs
It reflects social categories (householder brāhmaṇa) and practical transfer procedures, useful for historians studying norms of patronage and household economy.
No geographic location is mentioned.
Ethically complete giving includes proper transfer and ensuring the recipient can actually receive and maintain the gift (e.g., providing support items).
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