Varaha Purana 112.39: Adhyaya 112, Shloka 39

Praise and Procedure of Donating the Two-Faced Kapilā Cow and the Golden Pot

Hema-kumbha

Devanagari script

प्रतिगृह्णामि त्वां धेनो कुटुम्बार्थे विशेषतः ॥ शुभं भवतु मे नित्यं देवधात्रि नमोऽस्तु ते

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 112.39

Transliteration

pratigṛhṇāmi tvāṃ dheno kuṭumbārthe viśeṣataḥ || śubhaṃ bhavatu me nityaṃ devadhātri namo 'stu te

Translation

प्रतिग्रहीता म्हणतो—हे धेनू, कुटुंबाच्या पालनासाठी विशेषतः मी तुला स्वीकारतो. माझे नित्य शुभ होवो; हे देवधात्रि, तुला नमस्कार असो.

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Word by Word

• prati-gṛhṇāmi: I accept/receive
• prati-gṛhṇāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati (उपसर्ग) + grah (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 1st person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); with upasarga 'prati'

• tvām: you
• tvām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• dheno: O cow
• dheno: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhenu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

• kuṭumba-arthe: for the sake of the family
• kuṭumba-arthe: Prayojana-adhikaraṇa (प्रयोजन-अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuṭumba (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) compound; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); purpose/benefit sense

• viśeṣataḥ: especially
• viśeṣataḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: viśeṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + tas (तसिल्)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण), tasil-derivative; 'especially'

• śubham: auspiciousness / good
• śubham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• bhavatu: let it be
• bhavatu: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• me: for me / my
• me: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• nityam: always
• nityam: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययीभाववत्)
• Form: Adverbial accusative (क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण द्वितीया), 'always'

• devadhātri: O divine sustainer / O goddess-nurse
• devadhātri: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + dhātrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) compound; Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/utterance)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: Indeclinable interjection (अव्यय), used in salutation

• astu: let it be
• astu: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• te: to you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Varāha (quoting acceptance formula; recipient voice embedded)

Tags

• Purāṇic Literature
• Gift Acceptance (Pratigraha)
• Household Economy
• Ritual Speech

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It shows the formal reciprocity of dāna: not only giving but also regulated acceptance (pratigraha), reflecting social norms around legitimate transfer and livelihood.

Which geographic location is identified?

None; the setting implied is the household and the donor–recipient interaction.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

To accept gifts transparently and purposefully, acknowledging social responsibility (household support) and expressing gratitude.