Varaha Purana 112.81: Adhyaya 112, Shloka 81
Praise and Procedure of Donating the Two-Faced Kapilā Cow and the Golden Pot
Hema-kumbha
असावपि स्वशिष्याय प्रादादुग्राय धारिणि ॥ उग्रोऽपि मनवे प्रादादेष वः कीर्तितो मया ॥
asāv api svaśiṣyāya prādād ugrāya dhāriṇi || ugro'pi manave prādād eṣa vaḥ kīrtito mayā ||
उसने भी अपने शिष्य उग्र को यह दिया। उग्र ने मनु को दिया। मैं तुम्हे यह पूरा बताया है।
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It preserves a lineage-style framing of authority, a common strategy in Sanskrit literature to situate teachings within named transmitters (e.g., Manu) and thereby anchor cultural memory.
No geographic location is identified; the verse is genealogical/lineage-based.
To preserve and transmit teachings responsibly through teacher–student lineages, emphasizing continuity as a cultural value.
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