Varaha Purana 112.42: Adhyaya 112, Shloka 42
Praise and Procedure of Donating the Two-Faced Kapilā Cow and the Golden Pot
Hema-kumbha
एवं प्रसूयमानां यो गां ददाति वसुंधरे ॥ पृथिवी तेन दत्ता स्यात्सप्तद्वीपा न संशयः ॥
evaṃ prasūyamānāṃ yo gāṃ dadāti vasundhare | pṛthivī tena dattā syāt saptadvīpā na saṃśayaḥ ||
ഹേ വസുന്ധരേ, പ്രസവസമയത്ത് ഇങ്ങനെ ഒരു പശുവിനെ ആരെങ്കിലും ദാനം ചെയ്താൽ, അവൻ സപ്തദ്വീപങ്ങളോടുകൂടിയ ഭൂമിയേ തന്നെ ദാനം ചെയ്തവനായി കണക്കാക്കപ്പെടുന്നു—സംശയമില്ല.
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It reflects Purāṇic gift-ethics (dāna-dharma), where specific donations are framed as symbolically equivalent to gifting vast resources, indicating a ritualized moral economy.
No single site is named; the verse references the Purāṇic cosmographic model of the 'seven dvīpas' (seven continental divisions of the world).
The verse promotes generosity through go-dāna, presenting it as a paradigmatic act of merit with expansive symbolic value.
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