Varaha Purana 100.2: Adhyaya 100, Shloka 2
Ritual Procedure for the Donation of the ‘Water-Cow’
Jaladhenu
तत्र मध्ये तु राजेन्द्र पूर्णं कुम्भं च विन्यसेत् ॥ जलपूर्णं सुगन्धाढ्यं कर्पूरागुरुचन्दनैः
tatra madhye tu rājendra pūrṇaṃ kumbhaṃ ca vinyaset || jalapūrṇaṃ sugandhāḍhyaṃ karpūrāgurucandanaiḥ
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Hotṛ (continuation, implied)
FAQs
It documents ritual material culture—vessels, scented substances, and spatial arrangement—useful for comparing Purāṇic prescriptions with archaeological and ethnographic continuities.
No geographic location is named; the instruction concerns the internal layout of a ritual space.
To enact generosity through carefully prepared offerings, emphasizing order, cleanliness, and intentional presentation.
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