Varaha Purana 112.48: Adhyaya 112, Shloka 48

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

Hema-kumbha

Devanagari script

मया ते कथितं सर्वं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम् ॥ द्वादश्यां माघमासस्य शुक्लायां तिलधेनुदः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 112.48

Transliteration

mayā te kathitaṃ sarvaṃ sarvapāpapraṇāśanam | dvādaśyāṃ māghamāsasya śuklāyāṃ tiladhenudaḥ ||

Translation

मैंने तुम्हे सब बता दिया है, यह सब पाप खत्म कर देता है। माघ महीने की द्वादशी को, शुक्ल पक्ष में, तिल की गाय दान करनी चाहिए।

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Word by Word

• मया: by me
• मया: Kartr̥ (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी/षष्ठी (4th/6th), एकवचन; here dative sense

• कथितम्: has been told
• कथितम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कथ् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; with implied object सर्वम्

• सर्वम्: everything
• सर्वम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; object of कथितम्

• सर्व-पाप-प्रणाशनम्: destroyer of all sins
• सर्व-पाप-प्रणाशनम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + पाप (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रणाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (सर्वेषां पापानां प्रणाशनम्) qualifying the teaching/act

• द्वादश्याम्: on the Dvādaśī (12th lunar day)
• द्वादश्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वादशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; tithi-name

• माघ-मासस्य: of the month of Māgha
• माघ-मासस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माघ (प्रातिपदिक) + मास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (माघस्य मासः)

• शुक्लायाम्: in the bright (fortnight)
• शुक्लायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुक्ल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; agrees with (पक्षे) implied

• तिल-धेनु-दः: one who gives a ‘sesame-cow’ (tiladhenū) gift
• तिल-धेनु-दः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तिल (प्रातिपदिक) + धेनु (प्रातिपदिक) + द (प्रातिपदिक; from √दा ‘to give’)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष: तिलधेनुं ददाति इति (giver of a sesame-cow gift)

Speaker

Hotṛ (continuation of 'hotovāca' frame likely)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Vrata/Dāna
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Indic Calendrics

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It ties ethical giving to the lunar calendar, reflecting how Purāṇic prescriptions structured social-religious timekeeping and ritual charity.

Which geographic location is identified?

None; the verse specifies time (Māgha, śukla dvādaśī) rather than place.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Practice charitable giving in a calendrically regulated manner, presented as a means of moral purification.