Varaha Purana 112.29: Adhyaya 112, Shloka 29

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

Hema-kumbha

Devanagari script

धेन्वा यावन्ति रोमाणि सवत्साया वसुन्धरे ॥ तावत्यो वर्षकोट्यस्तु ब्रह्मवादिभिरर्चिताः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 112.29

Transliteration

dhenvā yāvanti romāṇi savatsāyā vasundhare || tāvatyo varṣa-koṭyas tu brahmavādibhir arcitāḥ ||

Translation

Wahai Vasundharā (Bumi), sebanyak mana bulu pada seekor lembu bersama anaknya, sebanyak itulah berkoṭi-koṭi tahun para brahmavādin (pengujar Brahman) memuliakan para pemberi.

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Word by Word

• धेन्वाः: of the cow
• धेन्वाः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धेनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th—षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन); Vedic/epic genitive form for धेनोः

• यावन्ति: as many as
• यावन्ति: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यावत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st—प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); correlatives with तावत्यः; qualifies रोमाणि

• रोमाणि: hairs
• रोमाणि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st—प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• स-वत्सायाः: of (the cow) with a calf
• स-वत्सायाः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपसर्गसदृश) + वत्सा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th—षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन); adjective to धेन्वाः; 'with a calf'

• वसुन्धरे: O Earth
• वसुन्धरे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसुन्धरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th—सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

• तावत्यः: so many
• तावत्यः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तावत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st—प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); correlating with यावन्ति; qualifies (वर्षकोट्यः)

• वर्ष-कोट्यः: crores of years
• वर्ष-कोट्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + कोटि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st—प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); 'crores of years'

• तु: indeed/and
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) expressing contrast/emphasis

• ब्रह्मवादिभिः: by Brahman-proclaimers (Vedic sages)
• ब्रह्मवादिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मवादिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd—तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• अर्चिताः: honoured
• अर्चिताः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अर्च् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त-कृदन्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st—प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); predicate to (they) understood; 'honoured/worshipped'

Speaker

Varāha (default speaker within Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue framework; vocative indicates address to Pṛthivī/Vasundharā)

Tags

• Purāṇic Literature
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Go-dāna
• Merit Theology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It exemplifies Purāṇic ‘merit calculus’—using large numerical metaphors to communicate the perceived long-term value of a charitable act.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific location is named; ‘Vasundharā’ is a poetic address to Earth.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse promotes go-dāna by presenting it as an act yielding enduring honor and merit within a learned cultural milieu.