Varaha Purana 103.2: Adhyaya 103, Shloka 2
Ritual Procedure for the Donation of the ‘Sugar-Cow’ (Śarkarā-Dhenu)
तदर्धं मध्यमा प्रोक्ता कनिष्ठा भारकेण तु । तद्वद्वत्सं प्रकुर्वीत चतुर्थांशेन तत्त्वतः ॥
tadardhaṃ madhyamā proktā kaniṣṭhā bhārakeṇa tu | tadvad vatsaṃ prakurvīta caturthāṃśena tattvataḥ ||
तदर्धं मध्यमा प्रोक्ता, कनिष्ठा भारकेण तु। तद्वद्वत्सं प्रकुर्वीत चतुर्थांशेन तत्त्वतः।
Hotṛ (continued instructional discourse; not re-marked, inferred from immediate context)
FAQs
It shows standardized gradations of ritual gifts by weight and proportion, suggesting a formalized system adaptable to patron capacity.
No geographic location is identified.
It promotes proportional giving and truth-to-rule construction, aligning generosity with careful adherence to shared standards.
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