Varaha Purana 112.37: Adhyaya 112, Shloka 37

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

Hema-kumbha

Devanagari script

तद्दिनं पायसाहारं पयसा वापि वा भवेत् ॥ सुवर्णस्य सहस्रेण तदर्धेनापि भामिनि

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 112.37

Transliteration

taddinaṃ pāyasāhāraṃ payasā vāpi vā bhavet || suvarṇasya sahasreṇa tadardhenāpi bhāmini

Translation

Pada hari itu, makanan boleh berupa pāyasa (bubur nasi bersusu), atau sebagai pilihan lain hanya susu sahaja. Wahai wanita mulia, dengan seribu (ukuran) emas—bahkan dengan separuhnya pun—tatacara ini dikatakan berkesan.

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Word by Word

• tat: that
• tat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (सर्वनाम), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); used adjectivally with 'dinam'

• dinam: day
• dinam: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dina (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• pāyasa-āhāram: rice-pudding as food / a diet of pāyasa
• pāyasa-āhāram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāyasa (प्रातिपदिक) + āhāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) compound; Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• payasā: with milk
• payasā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: payas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), disjunctive 'or'

• api: also/even
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), 'also/even'

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), disjunctive 'or'

• bhavet: may be / should be
• bhavet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• suvarṇasya: of gold
• suvarṇasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suvarṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• sahasreṇa: by/with a thousand (units)
• sahasreṇa: Pramāṇa/Parimāṇa (प्रमाण/परिमाण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sahasra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• tat-ardhena: with half of that
• tat-ardhena: Pramāṇa/Parimāṇa (प्रमाण/परिमाण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक) + ardha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) compound; Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• api: even/also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), 'also/even'

• bhāmini: O lovely lady
• bhāmini: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāminī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Varāha (default; vocative suggests addressing Pṛthivī as interlocutor)

Tags

• Purāṇic Literature
• Dāna Observances
• Dietary Regulations
• Material Measures

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It indicates how dāna rituals could include temporary dietary observances and explicit material valuations, offering evidence for historical food-ritual norms and gift quantification.

Which geographic location is identified?

No location is specified; the verse is procedural and domestic-ritual in orientation.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

To pair giving with self-restraint and a regulated lifestyle on the day of donation, emphasizing discipline alongside generosity.