Praise and Procedure of Donating the Two-Faced Kapilā Cow and the Golden Pot
Hema-kumbha
वदन्ति तां चन्द्रसमानवक्त्रां प्रतप्तजाम्बूनदतुल्यवर्णाम् ॥ महासितत्त्वां तनुवृत्तमध्यां सेवन्त्यजस्रं कुलिता हि देवाः ॥
vadanti tāṃ candrasamānavaktrāṃ prataptajāmbūnadatulyavarṇām | mahāsitattvāṃ tanuvṛttamadhyāṃ sevantyajasraṃ kulitā hi devāḥ ||
लोग कहते हैं उसका चेहरा चाँद जैसा है। उसकी चमक ऐसी है जैसे सोना चमक रहा हो। वो बहुत साफ है और उसकी कमर पतली और अच्छी है। देवता लोग हमेशा उसकी सेवा में लगे रहते हैं।
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It illustrates Purāṇic laudatory style (stuti) where ethical ideals are reinforced through elevated aesthetic description, supporting the cultural value of protection and gifting.
No geographic site is specified; 'Jāmbūnada' refers to a mythic-gold term associated with Purāṇic cosmography rather than a mapped location.
By praising the archetype of the cow, the verse indirectly supports norms of reverence, protection, and generosity associated with go-dāna.
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