Varaha Purana 107.11: Adhyaya 107, Shloka 11
The Glorification of Donating a Butter-Cow
Navanīta-Dhenu
हविर् एवं रसं चैव विप्रवर्यस्य भूपते ।। भुक्त्वा तिष्ठेद्दिनं राजन् धेनुदस्त्रीणि वै द्विजः ॥
havir evaṃ rasaṃ caiva vipravaryasya bhūpate || bhuktvā tiṣṭhed dinaṃ rājan dhenudastrīṇi vai dvijaḥ ||
राजा साहब, बड़े ब्राह्मण के लिए खाना और पानी का इंतज़ाम करो। खाना खाने के बाद वो ब्राह्मण एक दिन वहाँ रुके। गाय देने के बाद यह एक दिन का काम है।
Varāha (default speaker in Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue framework)
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It links gifting with hospitality and time-bound observance, indicating how charity rites could extend into regulated social practice.
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The ethical instruction emphasizes care for the recipient (food/drink) and completion of the rite through prescribed observance.
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