Varaha Purana 111.14 — Adhyaya 111, Shloka 14
The Eulogy of Donating a Tawny (Kapilā) Cow
सुवर्णकपिला पूर्वं द्वितीया गौरपिङ्गला ॥ तृतीया चैव रक्ताक्षी चतुर्थी गुडपिङ्गला ॥
suvarṇakapilā pūrvaṃ dvitīyā gaurapiṅgalā || tṛtīyā caiva raktākṣī caturthī guḍapiṅgalā ||
ပထမသည် သုဝဏ္ဏ-ကပိလာ (ရွှေရောင်အညိုနု) ဖြစ်သည်။ ဒုတိယသည် ဂေါရ-ပင်္ဂလာ (အဝါညို) ဖြစ်သည်။ တတိယသည် ရက္တာက္ရှီ (မျက်လုံးနီ) ဖြစ်သည်။ စတုတ္ထသည် ဂုဍ-ပင်္ဂလာ ဖြစ်၍ ဂုဍ (အညိုချို) ကဲ့သို့ အရောင်ရှိသည်။
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
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":"dana","instruction_summary":"In go-dāna/go-sevā discourse, specific cow color-marks are enumerated as recognized types for identification/ritual-cultural classification.","karmic_consequence":"Correctly identifying/choosing cows supports proper performance and intended merit; negligence implies diminished ritual-cultural precision (no explicit penalty stated here)."}
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 cultured attentiveness (saṃskāra)","core_concept":"Dharma is practiced with careful observation and right naming—attention to living beings as individuals with marks and traits.","practical_application":"When practicing charity/service, be mindful and informed (health, traits, suitability), not careless or purely transactional."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Material Culture"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 111.16–17 (continuation of the cow-type list)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A didactic tableau showing four cows in sequence, each with distinct coat/eye coloration as named: golden-tawny, yellow-brown, red-eyed, and molasses-hued tawny.","item_prompts":["four cows in a row","distinct coat colors","close-up of red eyes for the third","warm brown ‘guda’ tone for the fourth","scribe/teacher figure indicating traits"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: flat yet rich color blocks; four cows with clear varṇa differences; teacher-figure gesturing in instruction.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: decorative panel of four cows with gold accents on ornaments; labeled feel; rich reds/browns.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: naturalistic cows with refined shading; emphasis on eye color and coat tone; calm instructional mood.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: pastoral strip composition; gentle landscape; four cows with subtle but readable color distinctions."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"cataloging and instructional","suggested_raga":"Śrī","pace":"steady","voice_tone":"clear, measured, teacherly"}
FAQs
Lists of cattle-types and auspicious markers reflect cataloging practices in dāna literature, linking material attributes to ideal charity objects.
No location is mentioned; the verse is taxonomic (descriptive) rather than geographic.
It supports the ethics of gifting by specifying exemplary characteristics of cows considered suitable for donation.
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