Varaha Purana 190.102 — Adhyaya 190, Shloka 102
Determinative Exposition on Śrāddha and the Pitṛyajña
Ancestral Offering
सवत्सां कपिलां दद्यादात्मनः शुद्धिकामुकः ॥ पुनः श्राद्धं प्रकुर्वीत चात्मनः शुभकामुकः
savatsāṁ kapilāṁ dadyād ātmanaḥ śuddhikāmukaḥ || punaḥ śrāddhaṁ prakurvīta cātmanaḥ śubhakāmukaḥ
தன் சுத்தியை விரும்புவோர் கன்றுடன் கூடிய கபிலா (செம்மஞ்சள்) பசுவைத் தானமாக அளிக்க வேண்டும்; தன் நலனை விரும்பி பின்னர் மீண்டும் ஸ்ராத்தம் செய்ய வேண்டும்।
Varāha (default dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"earth_interaction":"Varāha prescribes kapilā-savatṣā dāna and repetition of śrāddha, guiding Bhūmi on restoring auspiciousness."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"relieved; given a clear remedial path","key_question":"After fault and expiation, what gift and follow-up rite re-establish purity and auspicious welfare?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"For self-purification give a tawny cow with calf; then repeat śrāddha for one’s welfare/auspiciousness.","karmic_consequence":"Kapilā-dāna removes doṣa and accrues puṇya; repeating śrāddha restores rite-efficacy and supports well-being."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"dharma as restorative justice","core_concept":"When harm/impurity occurs, dharma prescribes restitution through generosity and renewed right-performance, not despair.","practical_application":"Undertake meaningful dāna (kapilā with calf) and redo compromised rites to re-align intention and action."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Practice","Cultural Heritage"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: karuṇa
Type: dāna venue and śrāddha space
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 190.111–112 (fault and prāyaścitta sequence leading to this dāna)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A donor presents a kapilā cow with her calf to a brāhmaṇa, followed by a renewed śrāddha arrangement—Varāha’s instruction presiding.","item_prompts":["tawny cow (kapilā) with calf","donor with water-pot (saṅkalpa)","brāhmaṇa recipient","śrāddha setup: piṇḍa, darbha, ancestor seat","Varāha and Bhūmi as teacher-listener pair"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized kapilā cow, ceremonial handover, rhythmic composition, Varāha calm and authoritative.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf highlights on cow ornaments and vessels, richly dressed figures, central sacred exchange.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined pastoral realism, gentle cow-calf bonding, dignified ritual gestures.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical pastoral scene with ritual corner, emphasis on tenderness of cow and calf, soft landscape."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"reparative, auspicious","suggested_raga":"Kalyāṇi","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"warm, assuring, directive"}
FAQs
It links expiation to dāna (gift-giving) and ritual repetition, illustrating how Purāṇic texts integrate moral repair, social exchange, and ritual re-validation.
No geographic location is mentioned.
When purification is sought after a fault, one should undertake prescribed giving and then redo the rite to restore ritual integrity.
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