Varaha Purana 110.9 — Adhyaya 110, Shloka 9

The Glory and Procedure of the Grain-Cow (Dhānyadhenu) Donation

Devanagari script

इक्षुपृष्ठिमयाः पादाः क्षौम्यपुच्छसमन्विताम् । नानाफलसमोपेतां रत्नगर्भसमन्विताम् ॥

Transliteration

ikṣu-pṛṣṭhi-mayāḥ pādāḥ kṣaumya-puccha-samanvitām | nānā-phala-samopetāṃ ratna-garbha-samanvitām ||

Translation

Seus pés devem ser feitos de talos de cana-de-açúcar; deve ser provida de uma cauda de linho. Deve ser acompanhada de diversos frutos e dotada de um ‘ventre’ interior contendo joias.

Word by Word

• इक्षु-पृष्ठि-मयाः: made of sugarcane-backs (sugarcane-like)
• इक्षु-पृष्ठि-मयाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इक्षु (प्रातिपदिक) + पृष्ठि (प्रातिपदिक) + मय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषण—‘पादाः’ इति विशेष्यस्य

• पादाः: feet
• पादाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• क्षौम्य-पुच्छ-समन्विताम्: endowed with a linen tail
• क्षौम्य-पुच्छ-समन्विताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षौम्य (प्रातिपदिक) + पुच्छ (प्रातिपदिक) + समन्वित (प्रातिपदिक; सम्+अन्वि-धातोः क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण—‘ताम्’ (स्त्री) इति विशेष्यस्य

• नाना-फल-समुपेताम्: accompanied by many fruits
• नाना-फल-समुपेताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नाना (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक-प्रयोग) + फल (प्रातिपदिक) + समुपेत (प्रातिपदिक; सम्+उप+इ-धातोः क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण—‘ताम्’ इति विशेष्यस्य

• रत्न-गर्भ-समन्विताम्: endowed with a womb/inside full of jewels
• रत्न-गर्भ-समन्विताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रत्न (प्रातिपदिक) + गर्भ (प्रातिपदिक) + समन्वित (प्रातिपदिक; सम्+अन्वि-धातोः क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण—‘ताम्’ इति विशेष्यस्य

Speaker

Varāha (default dialogue framework)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"A votive/gift object is to be crafted with prescribed auspicious materials and filled with fruits and jewels as a meritorious dāna-substitute.","karmic_consequence":"Properly made and offered, it yields puṇya and prosperity; negligence or stinginess diminishes merit and the intended ritual efficacy."}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"The crafted offering functions as a symbolic substitute (pratinidhi) where sweetness (sugarcane), purity (linen), fertility (fruits), and abundance (jewels) encode a microcosm of Earth’s fecundity offered back to the divine order.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Sugarcane-feet = sweetness/rasatattva supporting the rite; linen-tail = śauca/purity trailing the act; fruits = seasonal plenitude; jewel-womb = hiraṇya/śrī as the hidden ‘garbha’ of the gift.","vedantic_connection":"Pratinidhi-upāsanā logic: offering the ‘essence’ (sāra) of prosperity and fertility to Nārāyaṇa aligns personal wealth with dharma, treating material abundance as entrusted śakti rather than private possession."}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ritual-ethics","core_concept":"Material culture can be dharmic when shaped by intention, purity, and symbolic completeness.","practical_application":"When giving or performing a vow, choose pure materials, complete the offering (food + valuables), and treat the gift as a sacred embodiment of gratitude."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Ritual Studies","Material Culture","Ethics"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: śānta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: household/altar-space

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 110.11-13 (worship, pradakṣiṇā, dāna-formula)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A carefully crafted votive animal/object prepared for donation: sugarcane-stalk legs, a linen tail, piled fruits, and a jewel-filled interior shown as a ‘garbha’.","item_prompts":["sugarcane stalks forming feet/legs","linen cloth tail","assorted fruits (bananas, pomegranates, coconuts)","openable belly/womb with jewels","ritual tray and kusa grass nearby"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Flat, saturated colors; the votive object centered on a ritual mat, fruits arranged symmetrically, jewel-garbha hinted with stylized gems; calm priestly ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Gold-leaf emphasis on jewels and fruit sheen; ornate border; the ‘garbha’ rendered as a glowing gold cavity with embedded gemstones.","mysore_prompt":"Refined linework; naturalistic fruits; soft shading on linen tail; jewel interior delicately detailed with restrained luminosity.","pahari_prompt":"Intimate indoor scene; delicate textiles; bright fruits; jewel-womb shown as a small opened panel; minimal background with lyrical clarity."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"measured and instructional","suggested_raga":"Śrī (or Madhyamāvati for ritual calm)","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"clear, didactic, steady"}

Tags

• Purāṇic Literature
• Votive Craft
• Gift Economy
• Symbolic Substitutes

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It illustrates composite offerings that combine agricultural produce (sugarcane, fruits) with luxury valuables (jewels), reflecting layered notions of wealth in ritual donation.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is identified.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The instruction promotes comprehensive generosity—offering both sustenance (food) and value (jewels) within a single, structured gift.