Varaha Purana 112.43 — Adhyaya 112, Shloka 43
Praise and Procedure of Donating the Two-Faced Kapilā Cow and the Golden Pot
Hema-kumbha
वदन्ति तां चन्द्रसमानवक्त्रां प्रतप्तजाम्बूनदतुल्यवर्णाम् ॥ महासितत्त्वां तनुवृत्तमध्यां सेवन्त्यजस्रं कुलिता हि देवाः ॥
vadanti tāṃ candrasamānavaktrāṃ prataptajāmbūnadatulyavarṇām | mahāsitattvāṃ tanuvṛttamadhyāṃ sevantyajasraṃ kulitā hi devāḥ ||
അവളെ ചന്ദ്രസമാനമുഖമുള്ളവളായി, ശുദ്ധ ജാംബൂനദ-സ്വർണ്ണസമാന വർണ്ണമുള്ളവളായി, മഹാശുഭതത്ത്വസമ്പന്നയായി, സുന്ദരമായി രൂപപ്പെട്ട സ്ലിം നടുവുള്ളവളായി അവർ വർണ്ണിക്കുന്നു. ദേവന്മാർ തീർച്ചയായും അവളെ നിരന്തരം സേവിക്കുന്നു.
Varāha (default dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"stuti/guṇa-kīrtana (iconographic-ethical)","core_concept":"Auspicious form (śrī/maṅgala) is recognized as worthy of continual reverence by devas; beauty is framed as a sign of sattva and puṇya.","practical_application":"Cultivate reverence (māna) toward embodiments of śrī—especially dharma-aligned feminine divinity (e.g., Bhū/Śrī)—through respectful speech and ritual attention."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Iconography","Cultural Heritage"]
Primary Rasa: śṛṅgāra
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 112 (adjacent verses on recitation/merit)
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"stuti (laudatory, auspicious)","suggested_raga":"Madhyamāvati","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, reverent, slightly lyrical"}
FAQs
It illustrates Purāṇic laudatory style (stuti) where ethical ideals are reinforced through elevated aesthetic description, supporting the cultural value of protection and gifting.
No geographic site is specified; 'Jāmbūnada' refers to a mythic-gold term associated with Purāṇic cosmography rather than a mapped location.
By praising the archetype of the cow, the verse indirectly supports norms of reverence, protection, and generosity associated with go-dāna.
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