Varaha Purana 107.11 — Adhyaya 107, Shloka 11
The Glorification of Donating a Butter-Cow
Navanīta-Dhenu
हविर् एवं रसं चैव विप्रवर्यस्य भूपते ।। भुक्त्वा तिष्ठेद्दिनं राजन् धेनुदस्त्रीणि वै द्विजः ॥
havir evaṃ rasaṃ caiva vipravaryasya bhūpate || bhuktvā tiṣṭhed dinaṃ rājan dhenudastrīṇi vai dvijaḥ ||
Demikianlah, wahai penguasa bumi, disediakan makanan persembahan (havis) serta minuman/inti sari bagi brāhmaṇa yang utama. Setelah makan, wahai raja, si dwija hendaklah tinggal selama satu hari sambil melaksanakan warta dan adab yang berkaitan dengan sedekah lembu.
Varāha (default speaker in Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"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":"In the context of go-dāna, one should offer havis (food oblation) and rasa (drink/essence) to an excellent brāhmaṇa; after eating, the brāhmaṇa should stay for a day observing the cow-gift related rite.","karmic_consequence":"Proper hospitality and completion of the go-dāna observance yields merit and purification; neglect implies the rite is incomplete and merit is diminished."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"dharma (ritual-ethics)","core_concept":"Dāna is perfected by proper recipient-care (satkāra) and procedural completeness, not merely by transfer of an object.","practical_application":"When giving (especially go-dāna), provide food/drink and ensure the officiant/recipient’s observances are duly concluded."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: dharma
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 107.13–15 (phalaśruti for go-dāna and hearing)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A kingly donor offers a cow-gift; an honored brāhmaṇa is served havis and a drink, then remains seated/settled for the day as part of the observance.","item_prompts":["decorated cow with garland","brāhmaṇa receiving meal","havis bowl/plate","water or rasa vessel","king/donor with folded hands","ritual space with kusa grass"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: warm ochres and greens; dignified brāhmaṇa seated on a low wooden seat, donor-king offering havis and a vessel; decorated cow at side; temple-like ritual courtyard.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central brāhmaṇa with halo-like arch, donor-king presenting gold-toned vessels; richly ornamented cow; heavy gold-leaf accents on ornaments and utensils.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: refined linework; calm domestic-ritual interior; brāhmaṇa eating from a leaf-plate; cow with subtle jewelry; soft shading and restrained palette.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate courtyard scene; delicate faces; cow with bright cloth; donor and brāhmaṇa in profile; minimal background with stylized trees."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"injunctive, formal","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, didactic, steady"}
FAQs
It links gifting with hospitality and time-bound observance, indicating how charity rites could extend into regulated social practice.
No geographic location is specified.
The ethical instruction emphasizes care for the recipient (food/drink) and completion of the rite through prescribed observance.
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