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Varaha Purana 112.14: Adhyaya 112, Shloka 14

Praise and Procedure of Donating the Two-Faced Kapilā Cow and the Golden Pot

Hema-kumbha

पूर्वोक्ता यास्तु कपिलाः सर्वलक्षणलक्षिताः ॥ सर्वा ह्येता महाभागास्तारयन्ति न संशयः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 112.14

pūrvoktā yās tu kapilāḥ sarva-lakṣaṇa-lakṣitāḥ || sarvā hy etā mahābhāgās tārayanti na saṃśayaḥ ||

जिन कपिला गायों के बारे में पहले बताया गया है, वो सब अच्छी मानी जाती हैं। इनके सभी लक्षण सही होते हैं। कोई शक नहीं, यह इंसान को पार ले जाती हैं।

पूर्वोक्ताःpreviously mentioned
पूर्वोक्ताः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootपूर्व-उक्त (प्रातिपदिक; √वच् + क्त)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; भूतकृदन्त-विशेषणम् ‘previously mentioned’
याःwhich (those)
याः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; सम्बन्ध-सर्वनाम
तुindeed/but
तु:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु (अव्यय)
Formनिपातः (particle)
कपिलाःtawny cows
कपिलाः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootकपिल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; (गावः)
सर्वall
सर्व:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुषे पूर्वपदम् (compound member)
लक्षणmarks/characteristics
लक्षण:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootलक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गे, तत्पुरुषे मध्यपदम् (compound member)
लक्षिताःendowed with all marks
लक्षिताः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Root√लक्ष् (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; भूतकृदन्त-विशेषणम् ‘marked/characterized’; (सर्व-लक्षण-लक्षिताः)
सर्वाःall (of them)
सर्वाः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootसर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्
हिindeed
हि:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (अव्यय)
Formनिपातः (particle; emphasis/causal)
एताःthese
एताः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootएतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; सर्वनाम
महाभागाःgreatly fortunate/auspicious
महाभागाः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootमहा-भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; विशेषणम् (महान् भागः यस्याः)
तारयन्तिsave/lead across
तारयन्ति:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√तॄ (धातु)
Formलट्-लकारः (Present), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथम-पुरुषः, बहुवचनम्; causative sense ‘cause to cross/save’ is lexical here
नnot
न:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
Formनिषेध-अव्ययम् (negation particle)
संशयःdoubt
संशयः:
Karta (कर्ता; अस्ति-लोपे)
TypeNoun
Rootसंशय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; वाक्ये ‘न संशयः’ इति नास्त्यर्थे (elliptic ‘there is no doubt’)

Varāha

P
Purāṇic Literature
D
Dāna (Gift-giving)
M
Merit and Salvation Motifs
T
Textual Formulae

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It exemplifies a standard Purāṇic assurance formula—linking a correctly qualified ritual gift with a promised salvific outcome.

No location is specified in this verse.

The instruction emphasizes correct qualification/selection (lakṣaṇas) in gifting practices within dharma-oriented conduct.

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