Varaha Purana 107.2: Adhyaya 107, Shloka 2
The Glorification of Donating a Butter-Cow
Navanīta-Dhenu
गोमयेनानुलिप्तायां भूमौ गोचर्ममाणतः ॥ चर्म कृष्णमृगस्येव तस्योपरि च धारयेत्
gomayenānuliptāyāṃ bhūmau gocarmamāṇataḥ || carma kṛṣṇamṛgasyeva tasyopari ca dhārayet
पहले ज़मीन को गोबर से साफ करो। उसके ऊपर गाय का चमड़ा बिछा दो। और उसके ऊपर एक काला चमड़ा भी रखना, जैसे काला हिरन का होता है।
Hotṛ (carried over from 107.1 unless otherwise marked)
FAQs
It records a standardized ritual vocabulary for preparing a consecrated space, overlapping with broader śrauta/smārta material conventions.
No place-name is given; the verse describes a portable ritual setup applicable across locales.
Emphasis is placed on careful preparation and procedural correctness, reflecting an ethic of attentiveness in ritual action.
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