Varaha Purana 108.12: Adhyaya 108, Shloka 12
The Eulogy and Procedure of Donating the ‘Salt-Cow’
Lavaṇadhenu
इमं मन्त्रं समुच्चार्य ततस्तां प्रतिपादयेत् ॥ इमां गृहीण भो विप्र रुद्ररूपां नमोऽस्तु ते
imaṃ mantraṃ samuccārya tatas tāṃ pratipādayet || imāṃ gṛhīṇa bho vipra rudrarūpāṃ namo 'stu te
फिर यह मंत्र पढ़ो। इसके बाद वो चीज़ उसको दे दो। बोलो, ले लो यह पंडितजी। यह रुद्र का रूप है। आपको नमस्ते।
Varāha (default, speaker not explicitly marked in this verse-fragment)
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It preserves a performative mantra used at the moment of transfer, illustrating how speech and ritual action are integrated in Purāṇic practice.
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To formalize giving through respectful address and a standardized mantra, emphasizing accountability and reverence.
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