Varaha Purana 111.17: Adhyaya 111, Shloka 17

The Eulogy of Donating a Tawny (Kapilā) Cow

Devanagari script

सर्वलक्षणसंयुक्ता सर्वालङ्कृतसुन्दरी ॥ ब्राह्मणाय प्रदातव्या भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायिनी ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 111.17

Transliteration

sarvalakṣaṇasaṃyuktā sarvālaṅkṛtasundarī || brāhmaṇāya pradātavyā bhuktimuktipradāyinī ||

Translation

यह गाय सारे निशान लेके आती है और सुंदर भी लगती है। इसको ब्राह्मण को देना चाहिए। इससे दोनों चीज़ें मिलती हैं, दुनिया की खुशी और मुक्ति भी।

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Word by Word

• sarva-lakṣaṇa-saṃyuktā: endowed with all characteristics
• sarva-lakṣaṇa-saṃyuktā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + lakṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃyukta (कृदन्त, √yuj)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: ‘sarvaiḥ lakṣaṇaiḥ saṃyuktā’ (instrumental sense in compound)

• sarva-alaṅkṛta-sundarī: the fully adorned beautiful one
• sarva-alaṅkṛta-sundarī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + alaṅkṛta (कृदन्त, √kṛ) + sundarī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; karmadhāraya: ‘sarvathā alaṅkṛtā ca sā sundarī’

• brāhmaṇāya: to a Brahmin
• brāhmaṇāya: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brāhmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Caturthī (4th/चतुर्थी), Ekavacana

• pradātavyā: should be given
• pradātavyā: Vidheyā (विधेय/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√dā (धाातु) + tavya (कृत्, कृत्य)
• Form: Kṛtya (तव्यत्) gerundive; Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; vidhi-artha: ‘should be given’

• bhukti-mukti-pradāyinī: granting enjoyment and liberation
• bhukti-mukti-pradāyinī: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhukti (प्रातिपदिक) + mukti (प्रातिपदिक) + pradāyinī (कृदन्त, √dā)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: ‘bhuktiṃ ca muktiṃ ca pradāyati iti’

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Dāna-śāstra
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Historical Dharma

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It illustrates the institutional social setting of dāna where specific recipient categories are foregrounded, reflecting historical norms of patronage and ritual economy.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location appears here.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Charity is framed as intentional giving to recognized recipients, with an emphasis on careful preparation and presentation.