Varaha Purana 109.3: Adhyaya 109, Shloka 3
The Merit and Procedure of Donating the ‘Cotton Cow’
Kārpāsa-dhenu
नृणां च ग्रहपीडासु दुःस्वप्नाद्भुतदर्शने ॥ पुण्येष्वायतने राजञ्छुचिदेशे गवां गणे
nṝṇāṃ ca grahapīḍāsu duḥsvapnādbhutadarśane || puṇyeṣv āyatane rājañ chucideśe gavāṃ gaṇe
जब लोगों को ग्रह का प्रॉब्लम हो, बुरा सपने आए या कोई आश्चर्य दिखे। राजा, ऐसा जगह चाहिए जो पुण्य हो, साफ हो, और गायें वहाँ हों।
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It reflects a common Purāṇic pattern where social anxiety (omens, dreams, astrological affliction) is addressed through regulated gift/rite procedures tied to sanctified spaces.
No specific toponym is stated here; the verse uses generic categories: puṇyāyatana (a sacred precinct) and śuci-deśa (a purified place).
To respond to perceived adversity through orderly, non-harmful ritual conduct situated in clean, socially recognized sacred settings.
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