Varaha Purana 111.5: Adhyaya 111, Shloka 5
The Eulogy of Donating a Tawny (Kapilā) Cow
स तेन पुण्यतोयेन तत्क्षणाद्दग्धकिल्बिषः ॥ त्रिंशद्वर्षकृतं पापं दहत्यग्निरिवेन्धनम् ॥
sa tena puṇyatoyena tatkṣaṇād dagdhakilbiṣaḥ || triṃśadvarṣakṛtaṃ pāpaṃ dahaty agnir ivendhanam ||
उस पानी से उसी वक़्त इंसान के सारे पाप जल जाते हैं। तीस साल के जितने भी पाप होंगे, सब ख़त्म हो जाएंगे। जैसे आग लकड़ी को जला देती है।
Hotā
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It exemplifies Purāṇic expiatory rhetoric—quantifying moral purification—useful for comparative studies of prāyaścitta motifs across Sanskrit genres.
None; the verse uses a universal metaphor rather than a place reference.
It frames purification as attainable through disciplined, reverential practice, emphasizing moral self-cultivation.
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