Varaha Purana 102.10 — Adhyaya 102, Shloka 10

The Merit and Ritual Procedure of Donating a Jaggery Cow

Guḍadhenu

Devanagari script

छत्रिकापादुके दत्त्वा इमं मन्त्रं उदीरयेत् । गुडधेनो महावीर्ये सर्वसम्पत्प्रदे शुभे ॥

Transliteration

chatrikāpāduke dattvā imaṃ mantram udīrayet | guḍadheno mahāvīrye sarvasampatprade śubhe ||

Translation

Setelah memberikan payung dan pādukā (selipar suci), hendaklah ia melafazkan mantra ini: “Wahai Guḍadhenu, yang berdaya besar, yang membawa keberkatan, penganugerah segala kemakmuran.”

Word by Word

• chatrikā-pāduke: (the) umbrella and sandals
• chatrikā-pāduke: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: chatrikā (प्रातिपदिक) + pādukā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), द्विवचन (Dual); द्वन्द्वः—छत्रिके च पादुके च (umbrella and sandals)

• dattvā: having given
• dattvā: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (दा धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘having given’

• imam: this
• imam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• mantram: mantra
• mantram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mantra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• udīrayet: should recite/utter
• udīrayet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ud-īr (उद्√ईर् धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• guḍa-dheno: O guḍa-dhenu (jaggery-cow offering)
• guḍa-dheno: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guḍa (प्रातिपदिक) + dhenu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—गुडयुक्ता धेनुः (cow with jaggery / ‘guḍa-cow’ offering)

• mahā-vīrye: O (one) of great power
• mahā-vīrye: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + vīrya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—महद् वीर्यम् यस्य (of great power)

• sarva-sampat-prade: O giver of all prosperity
• sarva-sampat-prade: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + sampad (प्रातिपदिक) + prada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—सर्वां सम्पदं प्रददाति (giver of all prosperity)

• śubhe: O auspicious one
• śubhe: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

Speaker

Varāha (default, instructor voice)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"After giving practical items (umbrella and sandals), the donor should recite a specific mantra invoking Guḍadhenu as a bestower of prosperity.","karmic_consequence":"Mantra-linked dāna is said to amplify auspicious results (śrī, sampat); neglecting the prescribed mantra/sequence reduces the intended ritual fruit."}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ritual theology (mantra-artha)","core_concept":"Material charity becomes ‘charged’ through mantra—linking visible giving to invisible śakti and auspicious order.","practical_application":"Pair compassionate, useful gifts (footwear, shade) with focused recitation to cultivate intention, gratitude, and disciplined generosity."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Practice","Material Culture","Mantra Traditions"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: śānta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: None

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 102.9–10 (dāna with honor and graded amounts); Varāha Purāṇa 102.12 (mantra continues; donor’s orientation)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A donor offers an umbrella and sandals to a brāhmaṇa while reciting a prosperity-invoking mantra to Guḍadhenu.","item_prompts":["umbrella (chatra)","sandals (pādukā)","donor with raised hand in recitation","brāhmaṇa recipient","mantra scroll/visualized syllables","simple ritual setting"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: bold umbrella silhouette, stylized sandals; donor’s mouth slightly open in chant; sacred script motifs around the scene.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf halo and ornate umbrella; embossed sandals; mantra text band as decorative border element.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant umbrella detailing, soft background; emphasis on the calm chanting expression and respectful offering gesture.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: narrative miniature—traveler-protection theme; umbrella and sandals foregrounded; delicate calligraphic mantra ribbon."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"mantric, auspicious","suggested_raga":"Śrī (or Bhairav at dawn-like gravity)","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"resonant, prayerful"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Purāṇic Studies
• Ritual Philology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It records a short dedicatory mantra embedded in a donation rite, illustrating how material gifts and verbal formulae are paired in Purāṇic ritual culture.

Which geographic location is identified?

No location is mentioned; the verse is liturgical and procedural.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Giving is framed as respectful offering accompanied by a dedicatory utterance, integrating action and speech.