Varaha Purana 109.2: Adhyaya 109, Shloka 2
The Merit and Procedure of Donating the ‘Cotton Cow’
Kārpāsa-dhenu
विषुवे त्वयने पुण्ये युगादिग्रहणे तथा ॥ ग्रहपीडासु चोग्रासु दुःस्वप्नेऽरिष्टदर्शने
viṣuve tvayane puṇye yugādigrahaṇe tathā || grahapīḍāsu cograsu duḥsvapne 'riṣṭadarśane
विषुवे तु अयने पुण्ये युगादिग्रहणे तथा । ग्रहपीडासु च उग्रासु दुःस्वप्ने अरिष्टदर्शने ॥
Hotā (carried from 109.1 context)
FAQs
It reflects traditional Indian calendrical and omen frameworks used to contextualize rites, indicating how ritual actions were coordinated with time-reckoning and perceived adversity.
No geographic location is identified; the verse focuses on temporal markers and conditions.
To respond to auspicious times or perceived adversity with regulated, socially constructive actions such as charitable giving.
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