Varaha Purana 190.102 — Adhyaya 190, Shloka 102
Determinative Exposition on Śrāddha and the Pitṛyajña
Ancestral Offering
सवत्सां कपिलां दद्यादात्मनः शुद्धिकामुकः ॥ पुनः श्राद्धं प्रकुर्वीत चात्मनः शुभकामुकः
savatsāṁ kapilāṁ dadyād ātmanaḥ śuddhikāmukaḥ || punaḥ śrāddhaṁ prakurvīta cātmanaḥ śubhakāmukaḥ
Sesiapa yang menginginkan penyucian diri, hendaklah mendermakan seekor lembu kapilā (berwarna coklat kemerahan) bersama anaknya. Dan demi kesejahteraan dirinya, hendaklah dia melaksanakan upacara śrāddha sekali lagi.
Varāha (default dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"Varāha prescribes kapilā-savatṣā dāna and repetition of śrāddha, guiding Bhūmi on restoring auspiciousness."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"relieved; given a clear remedial path","key_question":"After fault and expiation, what gift and follow-up rite re-establish purity and auspicious welfare?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"For self-purification give a tawny cow with calf; then repeat śrāddha for one’s welfare/auspiciousness.","karmic_consequence":"Kapilā-dāna removes doṣa and accrues puṇya; repeating śrāddha restores rite-efficacy and supports well-being."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"dharma as restorative justice","core_concept":"When harm/impurity occurs, dharma prescribes restitution through generosity and renewed right-performance, not despair.","practical_application":"Undertake meaningful dāna (kapilā with calf) and redo compromised rites to re-align intention and action."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Practice","Cultural Heritage"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: karuṇa
Type: dāna venue and śrāddha space
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 190.111–112 (fault and prāyaścitta sequence leading to this dāna)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A donor presents a kapilā cow with her calf to a brāhmaṇa, followed by a renewed śrāddha arrangement—Varāha’s instruction presiding.","item_prompts":["tawny cow (kapilā) with calf","donor with water-pot (saṅkalpa)","brāhmaṇa recipient","śrāddha setup: piṇḍa, darbha, ancestor seat","Varāha and Bhūmi as teacher-listener pair"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized kapilā cow, ceremonial handover, rhythmic composition, Varāha calm and authoritative.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf highlights on cow ornaments and vessels, richly dressed figures, central sacred exchange.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined pastoral realism, gentle cow-calf bonding, dignified ritual gestures.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical pastoral scene with ritual corner, emphasis on tenderness of cow and calf, soft landscape."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"reparative, auspicious","suggested_raga":"Kalyāṇi","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"warm, assuring, directive"}
FAQs
It links expiation to dāna (gift-giving) and ritual repetition, illustrating how Purāṇic texts integrate moral repair, social exchange, and ritual re-validation.
No geographic location is mentioned.
When purification is sought after a fault, one should undertake prescribed giving and then redo the rite to restore ritual integrity.
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