Varaha Purana 112.39: Adhyaya 112, Shloka 39

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

Hema-kumbha

Uttara Bhāga · Dāna-vidhi — Recipient’s acceptance formula

Devanagari script

प्रतिगृह्णामि त्वां धेनो कुटुम्बार्थे विशेषतः ॥ शुभं भवतु मे नित्यं देवधात्रि नमोऽस्तु ते

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 112.39

Transliteration

pratigṛhṇāmi tvāṃ dheno kuṭumbārthe viśeṣataḥ || śubhaṃ bhavatu me nityaṃ devadhātri namo 'stu te

ITRANS transliteration

Translation

जो गाय ले रहा है वो कहता है, मैं तुम्हे अपने घर के काम के लिए ले लेता हूँ। मेरे लिए हमेशा अच्छा ही हो। भगवान, तुम्हे प्रणाम।

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Word by Word

• prati-gṛhṇāmi: I accept/receive
• Type: Verb
• Form: Present (लट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 1st person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); with upasarga 'prati'
• Role: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Root: prati (उपसर्ग) + grah (धातु)

• tvām: you
• Type: Noun
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)
• Role: Karma (कर्म)
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• dheno: O cow
• Type: Noun
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Root: dhenu (प्रातिपदिक)

• kuṭumba-arthe: for the sake of the family
• Type: Noun
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) compound; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); purpose/benefit sense
• Role: Prayojana-adhikaraṇa (प्रयोजन-अधिकरण)
• Root: kuṭumba (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक)

• viśeṣataḥ: especially
• Type: Indeclinable
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण), tasil-derivative; 'especially'
• Role: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Root: viśeṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + tas (तसिल्)

• śubham: auspiciousness / good
• Type: Noun
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक)

• bhavatu: let it be
• Type: Verb
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)
• Role: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Root: bhū (धातु)

• me: for me / my
• Type: Noun
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)
• Role: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Root: mad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• nityam: always
• Type: Indeclinable
• Form: Adverbial accusative (क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण द्वितीया), 'always'
• Role: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययीभाववत्)

• devadhātri: O divine sustainer / O goddess-nurse
• Type: Noun
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) compound; Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + dhātrī (प्रातिपदिक)

• namaḥ: salutation
• Type: Indeclinable
• Form: Indeclinable interjection (अव्यय), used in salutation
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/utterance)
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्)

• astu: let it be
• Type: Verb
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)
• Role: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Root: as (धातु)

• te: to you
• Type: Noun
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular (एकवचन)
• Role: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

Sandhi Notes

• pratigṛhṇāmi → prati + gṛhṇāmi
• kuṭumbārthe → kuṭumba-arthe
• namo 'stu → namaḥ + astu

Speaker and setting

Shanta and Bhakti rasaSetting: Ritual setting

Speaker

Varāha (quoting acceptance formula; recipient voice embedded)

The teaching

Kind of teaching

Ethics of receiving (pratigraha-dharma)

Subjects

Ritual StudiesSocial HistoryEthics

Core idea

Receiving is also a sacred act: gratitude and reverence purify possession and convert wealth into dharmic support.

In practice

When accepting support/resources, explicitly dedicate them to dharmic maintenance (kुटुम्बार्थ) and acknowledge the divine dimension of sustenance (namas to devadhātrī).

Dharma

Cross references

Tags

• Purāṇic Literature
• Gift Acceptance (Pratigraha)
• Household Economy
• Ritual Speech

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It shows the formal reciprocity of dāna: not only giving but also regulated acceptance (pratigraha), reflecting social norms around legitimate transfer and livelihood.

Which geographic location is identified?

None; the setting implied is the household and the donor–recipient interaction.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

To accept gifts transparently and purposefully, acknowledging social responsibility (household support) and expressing gratitude.