Varaha Purana 111.14: Adhyaya 111, Shloka 14
The Eulogy of Donating a Tawny (Kapilā) Cow
सुवर्णकपिला पूर्वं द्वितीया गौरपिङ्गला ॥ तृतीया चैव रक्ताक्षी चतुर्थी गुडपिङ्गला ॥
suvarṇakapilā pūrvaṃ dvitīyā gaurapiṅgalā || tṛtīyā caiva raktākṣī caturthī guḍapiṅgalā ||
पहली गाय सुनहरी कपिला होती है। दूसरा पीला-भूरा रंग का होता है। तीसरी लाल आँखों वाली होती है। चौथी गुड़ जैसी मीठी रंग वाली होती है।
Varāha
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Lists of cattle-types and auspicious markers reflect cataloging practices in dāna literature, linking material attributes to ideal charity objects.
No location is mentioned; the verse is taxonomic (descriptive) rather than geographic.
It supports the ethics of gifting by specifying exemplary characteristics of cows considered suitable for donation.
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