Varaha Purana 110.7: Adhyaya 110, Shloka 7

The Glory and Procedure of the Grain-Cow (Dhānyadhenu) Donation

Devanagari script

कर्तव्यौ रुक्मशृङ्गौ तु राजतखुरसंयुतौ । गोमेदैः कुर्वीत घ्राणं अगुरुं चन्दनं तथा ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 110.7

Transliteration

kartavyau rukma-śṛṅgau tu rājata-khura-saṃyutau | gomedaiḥ kurvīta ghrāṇaṃ aguruṃ candanaṃ tathā ||

Translation

Hendaklah dibuat tanduk daripada emas dan kuku/teracak yang dipadukan dengan perak. Hidungnya dibuat daripada permata gomeda; demikian juga aguru dan kayu cendana hendaklah disusun/dioles menurut tatacara.

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Word by Word

• kartavyau: to be made (must be made)
• kartavyau: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √kṛ (कृ धातु) + tavya (तव्य प्रत्यय)
• Form: Gerundive/obligative (तव्यत्), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Dual (द्विवचन); agrees with śṛṅgau; ‘to be made’

• rukma-śṛṅgau: golden horns
• rukma-śṛṅgau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rukma (रुक्म प्रातिपदिक) + śṛṅga (शृङ्ग प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Dual (द्विवचन); compound: rukmam śṛṅgam (कर्मधारय)

• tu: indeed
• tu: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• rājata-khura-saṃyutau: joined with silver hooves
• rājata-khura-saṃyutau: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rājata (राजत प्रातिपदिक) + khura (खुर प्रातिपदिक) + saṃyuta (संयुत प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Dual (द्विवचन); bahir-viśeṣaṇa to śṛṅgau; compound sense: rājataiḥ khuraiḥ saṃyutau (तृतीया-तत्पुरुष)

• gomedaiḥ: with gomedaka gems
• gomedaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gomeda (गोमेद प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• kurvīta: should make
• kurvīta: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्/Optative), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद)

• ghrāṇam: nose/snout
• ghrāṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ghrāṇa (घ्राण प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• agurum: aloeswood (agarwood)
• agurum: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aguru (अगुरु प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• candanam: sandalwood
• candanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: candana (चन्दन प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• tathā: likewise, and also
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb/particle (प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय)

Speaker

Varāha (default dialogue framework)

Tags

• Purāṇic Literature
• Iconographic Craft
• Gemology in Sanskrit
• Dāna Procedures

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It evidences luxury materials and aesthetic norms in ritual gifting, relevant to art-historical study of crafted votive objects and elite patronage.

Which geographic location is identified?

No location is specified; the verse lists materials rather than places.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The text frames generosity as materially tangible—ornamentation expresses the donor’s commitment to value and respect in giving.