Varaha Purana 110.18: Adhyaya 110, Shloka 18
The Glory and Procedure of the Grain-Cow (Dhānyadhenu) Donation
इहलोके च सौभाग्यमायुरारोग्यवर्द्धनम् ॥ विमानॆनार्कवर्णेन किङ्किणीजालमालिना
ihaloke ca saubhāgyam āyur ārogya-varddhanam || vimānenārka-varṇena kiṅkiṇī-jāla-mālinā
Di dunia ini, ia menganugerahkan tuah serta menambah umur dan kesihatan; dan si penderma bergerak dengan wimana samawi berwarna laksana matahari, dihiasi jala loceng-loceng kecil.
Varāha (default instructor voice for this passage)
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":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"The donor of the vṛhidhenu gains worldly auspiciousness—fortune, longevity, health—and attains a radiant, bell-adorned celestial vimāna as post-mortem reward.","karmic_consequence":"Charitable giving yields both immediate well-being and elevated afterlife transit; withholding charity forfeits these auspicious supports and heavenly attainments."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"karma-phala doctrine","core_concept":"Meritorious action concretely ripens as sukha in this life and as refined modes of travel/experience after death (vimāna imagery).","practical_application":"Use prosperity as a basis for further dharma (especially food-giving); interpret health and fortune as responsibilities to continue generosity."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics (merit results)","Imagery (vimāna)","Well-being discourse"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: cosmic (heavenly)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 110.18 (bhukti-mukti framing of the same dāna)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A visionary reward scene: the donor, blessed with fortune and health, ascends or rides a sun-colored vimāna adorned with tinkling bell-nets (kiṅkiṇī-jāla).","item_prompts":["sun-hued vimāna (golden/orange)","net of small bells draped around the chariot","radiant sky with solar glow","donor figure in purified attire","optional attendants/apsarases to indicate svarga","symbols of health and longevity (āyur-śrī motifs)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: luminous golden vimāna with detailed bell-net; stylized clouds; donor seated serenely; warm reds/yellows emphasizing arka-varṇa.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: heavy gold leaf for the vimāna body and bell-net; embossed bells; rich jewel tones; central radiant sun-disc behind.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant celestial vehicle with fine ornament; soft, glowing background; emphasis on graceful lines and dignified serenity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: delicate miniature of a golden vimāna in a pale sky; tiny bell-net details; poetic sense of ascent; minimalistic svarga attendants."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"uplifting, visionary","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium-fast","voice_tone":"bright, ringing, celebratory"}
FAQs
It illustrates the Purāṇic rhetoric of donation by linking social virtue to idealized health and celestial mobility imagery (vimāna).
No specific location is identified; the verse contrasts ihaloka (this world) with implied celestial travel.
To present giving as beneficial both to communal life (well-being) and to the donor’s envisioned post-mortem trajectory.
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