Varaha Purana 112.75 — Adhyaya 112, Shloka 75
Praise and Procedure of Donating the Two-Faced Kapilā Cow and the Golden Pot
Hema-kumbha
होतव्यान्यग्निहोत्राणि सायं प्रातर्द्विजातिभिः ॥ कपिलाया घृतेनेह दध्ना क्षीरेण वा पुनः ॥
hotavyāny agnihotrāṇi sāyaṃ prātar dvijātibhiḥ || kapilāyā ghṛtenehā dadhnā kṣīreṇa vā punaḥ ||
Golongan dvija (dua kali lahir) hendaklah melaksanakan persembahan Agnihotra pada waktu petang dan pagi, di sini dengan ghee daripada lembu kapilā (berwarna perang keemasan), atau juga dengan dadhi (susu masam) ataupun dengan susu.
Varāha (default dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"Varāha teaches Vedic-reception ritual norms (agnihotra timing and substances), indirectly linking Earth’s produce (milk/ghee) to yajña."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"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":"None","instruction_summary":"Twice-born should perform agnihotra at dawn and dusk, using kapilā-cow ghee, or alternatively curd or milk.","karmic_consequence":"Regular agnihotra sustains purity and merit and supports prosperity; omission/neglect diminishes ritual merit and household auspiciousness."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"Varāha’s Purāṇic voice revalidates Vedic yajña: dairy offerings become the Earth’s transformed essence offered back into Agni, mirroring cosmic reciprocity (ṛta).","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Agni as mouth of the gods; ghee/milk/curd as ‘Earth-to-fire’ oblation; dawn/dusk as the two daily ‘joints’ (sandhyā) stabilizing time.","vedantic_connection":"Karma-yoga logic: disciplined ritual action purifies (citta-śuddhi) and supports higher knowledge; yajña as offering of prakṛti’s products back to the cosmic order."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ritual ethics (nitya-karma)","core_concept":"Daily obligatory rites at liminal times (morning/evening) cultivate steadiness and align the practitioner with cosmic rhythms.","practical_application":"Maintain regular sandhyā-linked agnihotra; use ethically sourced dairy (kapilā-ghee preferred) with attentiveness and cleanliness."}
Subject Matter: ["Ritual Practice","Ethics","Material Culture"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: None
Type: household altar (gārhapatya/agnihotra)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 112.112 (agnihotra and cow-products sequence)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A twice-born householder performs agnihotra at sunrise/sunset, pouring kapilā-ghee (or milk/curd) into the sacred fire while Varāha’s instruction presides.","item_prompts":["two time-frames (dawn and dusk) or split-panel","sacred fire altar","ladle (sruc) and ghee pot","kapilā cow nearby","brahmin with yajñopavīta","smoke rising straight"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: split scene of dawn/dusk; stylized flames; kapilā cow in warm brown; ritual vessels outlined in red/black; Varāha as subtle divine presence above.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central agni with gold-leaf flames; brahmin offering ghee; kapilā cow adorned; rich gold borders and haloed divine oversight.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: detailed ritual implements; realistic firelight; gentle dawn gradient; emphasis on serenity and precision.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: pastoral courtyard with small altar; bright dawn sky; simplified vessels; lyrical domestic-sacred mood."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"ritualistic, steady","suggested_raga":"Gauḍa Sārang","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"measured, instructional"}
FAQs
It illustrates how later Purāṇic literature reaffirms and reframes Vedic domestic rites (agnihotra) within a broader ethical and merit discourse.
No geographic location is named; the verse concerns household ritual timing (morning/evening).
Regularity and discipline in daily rites, emphasizing prescribed substances (ghee/curd/milk) as the material basis of offering.
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