Varaha Purana 112.57 — Adhyaya 112, Shloka 57
Praise and Procedure of Donating the Two-Faced Kapilā Cow and the Golden Pot
Hema-kumbha
ब्रह्माण्डमृषये प्रादात्सविधानं च तत्क्षणात् ॥ सर्वकामैः सुसंवीतो ययौ स्वर्गं नराधिपः
brahmāṇḍamṛṣaye prādātsavidhānaṃ ca tatkṣaṇāt || sarvakāmaiḥ susaṃvīto yayau svargaṃ narādhipaḥ
അവൻ ഉടൻ തന്നെ വിധിപൂർവം ആ ബ്രഹ്മാണ്ഡം ഒരു ഋഷിക്കു ദാനം ചെയ്തു. സർവകാമങ്ങളും സഫലമായി ആ നരാധിപൻ സ്വർഗത്തിലേക്കു പോയി.
Varāha (default dialogue frame)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"A king should donate the brahmāṇḍa-object to a ṛṣi according to proper procedure (sa-vidhāna); such royal dāna yields attainment of desired aims and heaven.","karmic_consequence":"Following vidhi and giving to a worthy ṛṣi grants kāma-siddhi and svarga; improper giving (avidhi/apatra) reduces fruit and can become wasteful or blameworthy."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"The narrative seals the doctrine: the cosmic-total gift, when transferred to a seer, functions as a merit-bearing ‘cosmos-offering’ that elevates the donor beyond worldly kingship to heavenly attainment.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Brahmāṇḍa as a consecrated container offered to ṛṣi—recipient embodies Vedic insight; the cosmos is ‘placed’ into the hands of dharma-knowledge.","vedantic_connection":"Renunciation-through-giving: the king’s possessive claim over wealth is transmuted into spiritual capital; the worthy recipient symbolizes jñāna, making karma fruitful and purifying."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"rāja-dharma and karma-phala","core_concept":"Power and prosperity are perfected by disciplined generosity; vidhi and recipient-worthiness convert wealth into lasting merit.","practical_application":"For leaders: institutionalize ethical giving with transparency and proper procedure; support genuine teachers/ascetics and knowledge-traditions."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Practice","Kingship"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Type: Court/ritual venue
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 112.61-64 (doctrine and preparation of hema-kuṃbha brahmāṇḍa)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The king presents the golden brahmāṇḍa-kalaśa to a venerable ṛṣi with full ritual decorum; the concluding image suggests his ascent to heaven, fulfilled in desires.","item_prompts":["king offering golden pot to ṛṣi","ṛṣi with kamaṇḍalu and matted hair","ritual attendants","gesture of dāna (hands extended)","heavenly path/vehicles hinted (light, clouds)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: dignified dāna scene with the ṛṣi receiving the golden brahmāṇḍa; luminous svarga glow above; ornate yet restrained expressions.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf emphasis on the brahmāṇḍa pot and halos; king and ṛṣi richly framed; celestial arch indicating svarga.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined donation tableau; detailed textiles and jewelry; subtle celestial radiance in background.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: gentle narrative—king and ṛṣi in a pavilion; above, a small celestial vignette of ascent; delicate colors and fine faces."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"conclusive and auspicious","suggested_raga":"Madhyamavati","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"warm, benedictory, closing cadence"}
FAQs
It exemplifies the idealized relationship between kings and sages in Purāṇic literature, where patronage and ritual correctness are central themes.
No location is specified; 'svarga' is a cosmological destination.
Generosity performed according to proper procedure (vidhi) is presented as socially and cosmologically efficacious.
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