Varaha Purana 102.5: Adhyaya 102, Shloka 5

The Merit and Ritual Procedure of Donating a Jaggery Cow

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Devanagari script

प्रशस्तपत्रश्रवणां नवनीतस्तनीं बुधः । फलैर्नानाविधैस्तस्या उपशोभाम्प्रकल्पयेत् ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 102.5

Transliteration

praśastapatraśravaṇāṁ navanītastanīṁ budhaḥ | phalair nānāvidhais tasyā upaśobhāṁ prakalpayet ||

Translation

ബുദ്ധിമാൻ അതിന്റെ ചെവികൾ ഉത്തമ ഇലകളെപ്പോലെ രൂപപ്പെടുത്തുകയും, അതിന്റെ സ്തനങ്ങൾ നവനീതം (പുതിയ വെണ്ണ) കൊണ്ടുണ്ടാക്കുകയും വേണം. പലവിധ ഫലങ്ങളാൽ അതിന് കൂടുതൽ ശോഭ ഒരുക്കണം.

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Word by Word

• praśasta-patra-śravaṇām: having excellent leaf-like ears
• praśasta-patra-śravaṇām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: praśasta (प्रातिपदिक) + patra (प्रातिपदिक) + śravaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; बहुव्रीहि: 'whose ears (śravaṇa) are (like) excellent leaves' / 'having fine leaf-like ears'

• navanīta-stanīm: having butter-like udders
• navanīta-stanīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: navanīta (प्रातिपदिक) + stanin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; बहुव्रीहि: 'having butter(-like) breasts/udders'

• budhaḥ: a wise person
• budhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: budha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• phalaiḥ: with fruits
• phalaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural

• nānā-vidhaiḥ: of various kinds
• nānā-vidhaiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nānā (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + vidha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural; adjective agreeing with phalaiḥ; compound sense: 'of various kinds'

• tasyāḥ: of her
• tasyāḥ: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Feminine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular; pronoun

• upa-śobhām: additional beauty/ornamentation
• upa-śobhām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: upaśobhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• prakalpayet: should arrange/prepare
• prakalpayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√kḷp (कॢप् धातु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); Parasmaipada

Speaker

Hotṛ

Tags

• Purāṇic Literature
• Dāna-vidhi
• Ritual Aesthetics
• Food Symbolism

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It highlights sensory symbolism (butter, fruits) in ritual gifting, relevant to studies of food, economy, and aesthetic values in Sanskrit traditions.

Which geographic location is identified?

None is specified.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

To prepare offerings thoughtfully and skillfully, suggesting that ethical giving includes care for form, symbolism, and completeness.