Varaha Purana 112.47: Adhyaya 112, Shloka 47
Praise and Procedure of Donating the Two-Faced Kapilā Cow and the Golden Pot
Hema-kumbha
होतोवाच ॥ इदं रहस्यं राजेन्द्र वराहेण पुरातनम् ॥ धरण्यै कथितं राजन् धेनुमाहात्म्यमुत्तमम् ॥
hotovāca | idaṃ rahasyaṃ rājendra varāheṇa purātanam | dharaṇyai kathitaṃ rājan dhenumāhātmyam uttamam ||
होत्र ने कहा। राजा, यह एक पुराना राज़ है जो वराह ने धरती को बताया था। यह गाय की बड़ाई की बात है, बहुत इम्पोर्टेंट चीज़।
Hotṛ (explicit)
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It marks a transmission chain (speaker attribution and origin story), important for understanding how Purāṇic teachings are framed as inherited discourse.
No specific site; 'Dharaṇī' functions as a personified Earth rather than a place-name.
The verse legitimizes the teaching by situating it within an authoritative dialogue, reinforcing the cultural value placed on the subject (dhenumāhātmya).
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