Varaha Purana 107.12: Adhyaya 107, Shloka 12
The Glorification of Donating a Butter-Cow
Navanīta-Dhenu
यः प्रपश्यति तां धेनुं दीयमानां नरोत्तम ।। सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः शिवसायुज्यतां व्रजेत् ॥
yaḥ prapaśyati tāṃ dhenuṃ dīyamānāṃ narottama || sarvapāpavinirmuktaḥ śivasāyujyatāṃ vrajet ||
जो इंसान उस गाय को देखता है जब वो दी जा रही होती है, उसके सारे पाप खत्म हो जाते हैं। वो शिव जी के पास पहुँच जाता है।
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It exemplifies the Purāṇic ‘phalaśruti’ genre, where texts attach moral-ritual incentives to practices, informing the study of religious economy and persuasion in literature.
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The verse promotes participation in and affirmation of charitable acts, presenting moral purification as a social and ritual good.
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