Varaha Purana 101.3: Adhyaya 101, Shloka 3

The Eulogy and Procedure of the ‘Rasadhenu’ (Sugarcane-Juice Cow) Donation

Devanagari script

तुरीयांशेन वत्सं तु तत्पार्श्वे स्थापयेत्सुधीः ॥ इक्षुदण्डमयाः पादा रजतस्य खुरैर्युताः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 101.3

Transliteration

turīyāṃśena vatsaṃ tu tatpārśve sthāpayet sudhīḥ || ikṣudaṇḍa-mayāḥ pādā rajatasya khurair yutāḥ ||

Translation

చతుర్థాంశాన్ని ప్రమాణంగా తీసుకొని జ్ఞాని వత్సాన్ని దాని పక్కన స్థాపించాలి. దాని కాళ్లు చెరకు కాండాలతో చేసి, వెండి ఖురాలతో యుక్తంగా ఉండాలి.

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Word by Word

• turīya-aṃśena: with a fourth part
• turīya-aṃśena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: turīya (प्रातिपदिक) + aṃśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुषः—turīyasya aṃśaḥ ‘a fourth part’

• vatsam: the calf
• vatsam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vatsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• tu: then/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• tat-pārśve: at its side
• tat-pārśve: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + pārśva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुषः—tasya pārśve ‘at its side’

• sthāpayet: should place/set
• sthāpayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sthā (धातु) + ṇic (causative)
• Form: Causative (णिजन्त), Optative/vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• sudhīḥ: the intelligent one
• sudhīḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sudhī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• ikṣu-daṇḍa-mayāḥ: made of sugarcane-stalks
• ikṣu-daṇḍa-mayāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ikṣu (प्रातिपदिक) + daṇḍa (प्रातिपदिक) + maya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); तत्पुरुषः—ikṣudaṇḍaiḥ mayāḥ ‘made of sugarcane-stalks’

• pādāḥ: feet/legs
• pādāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• rajatasya: of silver
• rajatasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rajata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• khuraiḥ: with hooves
• khuraiḥ: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: khura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• yutāḥ: joined/provided with
• yutāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √yuj (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); agrees with pādāḥ

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Dharmaśāstra
• Ritual Studies
• Material Culture

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It preserves technical craft-like details (materials and fittings) that inform the study of ritual object fabrication and symbolic valuation of metals in gift-rites.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is named in this verse.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The instruction emphasizes precision and intentionality in charitable gifting—proper proportions and appropriate materials.