Varaha Purana 174.58 — Adhyaya 174, Shloka 58
The Sanctifying Power of River Confluences: Release from the Preta-State and the Rite of Śravaṇa Dvādaśī with Vāmana Worship
कपिलानां शतं दत्त्वा हिरण्योपस्कराञ्चितम् ॥ तेन यत्फलमाप्नोति तद्द्वादश्यामखण्डितम् ॥
kapilānāṁ śataṁ dattvā hiraṇyopaskarāñcitam | tena yat phalam āpnoti tad dvādaśyām akhaṇḍitam ||
Dengan mendermakan seratus ekor lembu kapilā (berwarna perang keemasan), dihiasi emas serta dilengkapi peralatan yang wajar, apa jua hasil yang diperoleh daripadanya—hasil itu juga diperoleh pada Dvādaśī tersebut tanpa berkurang sedikit pun.
Varāha (default dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious","key_question":"How does the merit on that Dvādaśī equal (and remain undiminished like) the gift of a hundred kapilā cows adorned with gold?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"krishna_connection":"Dvādaśī is a Vaiṣṇava sacred day; while Kṛṣṇa is not named, the calendrical Vaiṣṇava frame is compatible with later Kṛṣṇa-bhakti."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"On the specified Dvādaśī, the merit gained is undiminished and comparable to gifting one hundred tawny cows equipped and adorned with gold.","karmic_consequence":"Observance yields akhaṇḍita (undiminished) puṇya; failure to honor sacred timing forfeits the amplified result."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Dvādaśī (Vaiṣṇava observance; implied vrata/puṇyakāla)","tithi_month":"Dvādaśī (month not specified here)","promised_fruit":"Akhaṇḍita puṇya equivalent to śata-kapilā-go-dāna with hiraṇya and upaskara."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethics of giving / sacred time","core_concept":"Kāla (auspicious time) conditions karmic yield; the same intention/action bears greater fruit on Viṣṇu-linked tithis.","practical_application":"Prioritize dāna and worship on Dvādaśī; if unable to give large gifts, align smaller acts with puṇyakāla for maximal effect."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Practice"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: kāla-tīrtha (sacred time)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 174.63 (kalaśa-dāna setup); Varāha Purāṇa 174.68 (Vāmana icon-rite)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A donor presents a line of tawny cows adorned with gold ornaments and equipment, while the narration emphasizes that Dvādaśī grants the same undiminished merit.","item_prompts":["hundred kapilā cows (suggested as a herd)","gold ornaments on cows (neckbands, forehead pieces)","dāna ritual with brāhmaṇas","calendar/tithi motif (moon phase)","Vaiṣṇava emblem subtly present"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized herd in rhythmic rows, gold accents, brāhmaṇas receiving, moon-tithi symbol above, devotional palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: heavy gold-leaf on cow ornaments and halos, temple arch, rich reds/greens, embossed detailing on gifts.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant cows with fine ornamentation, balanced composition, soft glow around Dvādaśī moon, restrained grandeur.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: pastoral hillside herd, delicate gold touches, lyrical moonlit Dvādaśī sky, intimate dāna scene."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"solemn, merit-proclaiming","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"authoritative, resonant"}
FAQs
It documents an idealized gift economy (cows, gold, implements) and the Purāṇic rhetoric of amplified/undiminished merit tied to specific ritual dates.
No location is specified in this verse.
To support social and ritual institutions through substantial, well-prepared gifts, framed as ethically meritorious conduct.
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