Varaha Purana 112.32: Adhyaya 112, Shloka 32
Praise and Procedure of Donating the Two-Faced Kapilā Cow and the Golden Pot
Hema-kumbha
Uttara Bhāga · Dāna-vidhi (Ritual philanthropy) — Go-dāna / Dhenu-dāna
उदकं च करे दत्त्वा वाचयेच्छुद्धया गिरा ॥ ससमुद्रवना तेन सशैलवनकानना
udakaṃ ca kare dattvā vācayec chuddhayā girā || sasamudravanā tena saśailavanakānanā
udakaM cha kare dattvA vAchayechChuddhayA girA || sasamudravanA tena sashailavanakAnanA
हाथ में पानी देके उसके लिए साफ बोल के पढ़वाना चाहिए। इससे पूरी धरती समेत मिल जाती है - समुंदर, जंगल, पहाड़, सब कुछ।
Sandhi Notes
- वाचयेच्छुद्धया = वाचयेत् + शुद्धया (त् + श् → च्छ्)
- ससमुद्रवना = स-समुद्र-वना
- सशैलवनकानना = स-शैल-वन-कानना
Varāha
Śuddha vāk (purified speech) and consecrating water transform a social act into a sacred, world-linked dharmic act.
Before recitation, cultivate inner and outer cleanliness; speak mantras clearly and truthfully; conclude gifts with udaka to seal intention and sanctity.
Udaka functions as universal witness and purifier; the formula’s ‘earth-with-oceans-and-mountains’ sweep makes the dāna resonate with cosmic totality—micro-rite mirroring macrocosm.
Water-in-hand parallels yajña’s libations; the ‘sasamudravanā…saśailavanakānanā’ catalogue echoes Purāṇic cosmography used to universalize a ritual act.
The gesture hints at non-separateness: individual action participates in the whole (viśva); purity of speech aligns with sattva and truth (satya) as spiritual force.
Complete the gift with udaka (water) placed in the hand and mantra recitation in a purified voice; the act symbolically encompasses the whole earth with oceans, forests, mountains, and groves.
Proper udaka-mantra completion perfects the dāna and magnifies its fruit to ‘earth-inclusive’ scale; impure speech/omission weakens efficacy and introduces ritual fault.
Varāha Purāṇa 112.33 (hasta-saṃpradāna with metals and tail)
FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic-era dāna procedure where formalized speech (mantra-like recitation) and a symbolic water-transfer authenticate a gift, aligning ritual practice with ethical patronage.
No specific toponym appears; the verse uses a totalizing geographic image—earth with oceans, forests, and mountains—rather than naming a single site.
To perform charitable transfer with clarity, purity of speech, and correct procedure—emphasizing intentionality and formal accountability in giving.
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