Varaha Purana 107.11 — Adhyaya 107, Shloka 11
The Glorification of Donating a Butter-Cow
Navanīta-Dhenu
हविर् एवं रसं चैव विप्रवर्यस्य भूपते ।। भुक्त्वा तिष्ठेद्दिनं राजन् धेनुदस्त्रीणि वै द्विजः ॥
havir evaṃ rasaṃ caiva vipravaryasya bhūpate || bhuktvā tiṣṭhed dinaṃ rājan dhenudastrīṇi vai dvijaḥ ||
ดังนี้แล โอ้เจ้าแห่งแผ่นดิน จึงจัดอาหารบูชา (หวิส) และน้ำ/รสอันเป็นสาระให้แก่พราหมณ์ผู้ประเสริฐ ครั้นฉันแล้ว โอ้พระราชา ผู้เกิดสองครั้งพึงพำนักตลอดหนึ่งวัน โดยประพฤติวัตรที่เกี่ยวเนื่องกับการถวายโคทาน
Varāha (default speaker in Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
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":"In the context of go-dāna, one should offer havis (food oblation) and rasa (drink/essence) to an excellent brāhmaṇa; after eating, the brāhmaṇa should stay for a day observing the cow-gift related rite.","karmic_consequence":"Proper hospitality and completion of the go-dāna observance yields merit and purification; neglect implies the rite is incomplete and merit is diminished."}
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":"dharma (ritual-ethics)","core_concept":"Dāna is perfected by proper recipient-care (satkāra) and procedural completeness, not merely by transfer of an object.","practical_application":"When giving (especially go-dāna), provide food/drink and ensure the officiant/recipient’s observances are duly concluded."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: dharma
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 107.13–15 (phalaśruti for go-dāna and hearing)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A kingly donor offers a cow-gift; an honored brāhmaṇa is served havis and a drink, then remains seated/settled for the day as part of the observance.","item_prompts":["decorated cow with garland","brāhmaṇa receiving meal","havis bowl/plate","water or rasa vessel","king/donor with folded hands","ritual space with kusa grass"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: warm ochres and greens; dignified brāhmaṇa seated on a low wooden seat, donor-king offering havis and a vessel; decorated cow at side; temple-like ritual courtyard.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central brāhmaṇa with halo-like arch, donor-king presenting gold-toned vessels; richly ornamented cow; heavy gold-leaf accents on ornaments and utensils.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: refined linework; calm domestic-ritual interior; brāhmaṇa eating from a leaf-plate; cow with subtle jewelry; soft shading and restrained palette.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate courtyard scene; delicate faces; cow with bright cloth; donor and brāhmaṇa in profile; minimal background with stylized trees."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"injunctive, formal","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, didactic, steady"}
FAQs
It links gifting with hospitality and time-bound observance, indicating how charity rites could extend into regulated social practice.
No geographic location is specified.
The ethical instruction emphasizes care for the recipient (food/drink) and completion of the rite through prescribed observance.
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