Varaha Purana 112.71: Adhyaya 112, Shloka 71
Praise and Procedure of Donating the Two-Faced Kapilā Cow and the Golden Pot
Hema-kumbha
श्रुत्वा तु पूजयेत्शास्त्रं तथा विष्णुं सनातनम् ॥ गन्धैः पुष्पैस्तथा वस्त्रैर्ब्राह्मणानां च तर्पणैः
śrutvā tu pūjayec chāstraṃ tathā viṣṇuṃ sanātanam || gandhaiḥ puṣpais tathā vastrair brāhmaṇānāṃ ca tarpaṇaiḥ
यह सब सुनने के बाद शास्त्र की पूजा करनी चाहिए। विष्णु की भी पूजा करनी चाहिए। फूल से, इत्र से, कपड़े से। ब्राह्मणों को भी खाना खिलाना चाहिए।
Varāha
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