Varaha Purana 13.58 — Adhyaya 13, Shloka 58
The Genealogy of the Pitṛs and the Determination of Śrāddha Times
यतः कुतश्चित् सम्प्राप्य गोभ्यो वापि गवाह्निकम् । अभावे प्रीणयत्यस्मान् भक्त्या युक्तः प्रदास्यति ॥ १३.५८ ॥
yataḥ kutaścit samprāpya gobhyo vāpi gavāhnikam | abhāve prīṇayatyasmān bhaktyā yuktaḥ pradāsyati || 13.58 ||
Добыв откуда бы то ни было и каким бы способом ни было возможно ежедневную долю, причитающуюся коровам,—или хотя бы что‑нибудь для коров,—в пору нужды, наделённый преданностью удовлетворит нас и поднесёт по мере сил.
Varāha (default, as speaker not explicit in the fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"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":"How should a householder act when resources are insufficient, yet daily duties (especially cow-care) must be maintained?"}
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":"Even in scarcity, procure whatever is possible for the daily cow-offering/service; devotion and capacity-based giving are accepted.","karmic_consequence":"Sincere, capacity-based cow-service pleases the deity and sustains merit; neglect from indifference diminishes dharma and auspiciousness."}
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":"bhakti-dharma (intent over opulence)","core_concept":"Bhāva (devotional intent) and yathā-śakti (according to capacity) validate an act when ideal materials are unavailable.","practical_application":"Maintain a minimal, sincere daily practice of care/offerings; substitute with whatever is honestly obtainable without deceit or harm."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Practice","Householder Conduct","Stewardship of Animals"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: ritual-social setting
Related Themes: 13.13.59-61 (scarcity-protocol; śrāddha by devotion)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A modest householder, lacking wealth, offers a small but sincere daily portion to cows, hands folded in devotion, with Varāha’s unseen divine approval implied.","item_prompts":["cows at a simple cowshed","householder with small bowl of fodder/water","añjali (folded hands)","humble dwelling","soft divine aura (subtle)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: earthy reds/ochres, stylized cows, devotee in añjali, subtle Vaishnava aura indicating acceptance of humble offering.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central cow and devotee, minimal offering bowl highlighted with gold accents, ornamental border suggesting sanctity of go-sevā.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework, calm domestic scene, gentle light on cows and offering, restrained devotional mood.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: pastoral courtyard, lyrical hills in distance, tender interaction with cows, emphasis on simplicity and bhakti."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic-calm","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"warm, instructive, steady"}
FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic dharma framework in which daily household obligations (including care for cattle) are treated as socially stabilizing practices, while also recognizing economic scarcity and emphasizing intent (bhakti) alongside capacity.
No geographic location is explicitly identified in this verse fragment.
Maintain regular duties of giving and care—here framed as a daily due for cows—even in conditions of scarcity, prioritizing devotion and sincere effort rather than rigid display of wealth.
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