Varaha Purana 101.4: Adhyaya 101, Shloka 4

The Eulogy and Procedure of the ‘Rasadhenu’ (Sugarcane-Juice Cow) Donation

Devanagari script

एवं कार्या रसैर्धेनुरिक्षुपादसमन्विता ।

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 101.4

Transliteration

evaṃ kāryā rasair dhenur ikṣupāda-samanvitā |

Translation

このようにして、甘蔗の脚を備えた「汁の牝牛」を作るべし。

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Word by Word

• evam: thus/in this way
• evam: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• kāryā: to be made/should be made
• kāryā: Vidheyaviśeṣaṇa (विधेयविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Gerundive/necessitative (तव्यत्/यत्; here -ya), Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with dhenuḥ

• rasaiḥ: with juices/rasas
• rasaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• dhenuḥ: the cow
• dhenuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhenu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• ikṣu-pāda-samanvitā: endowed with sugarcane legs
• ikṣu-pāda-samanvitā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ikṣu (प्रातिपदिक) + pāda (प्रातिपदिक) + samanvita (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त-निष्पन्न)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुषः—ikṣupādaiḥ samanvitā ‘endowed with sugarcane-feet’

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Ritual Studies
• Dāna
• Vaiṣṇavism

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It functions as a summarizing rubric, indicating the standardized form of the ritual object (rasadhenu), which is valuable for cataloging dāna-types across Purāṇas.

Which geographic location is identified?

No location is specified.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse reinforces adherence to prescribed forms in charitable rites, presenting dāna as disciplined cultural practice.