Varaha Purana 111.16 — Adhyaya 111, Shloka 16
The Eulogy of Donating a Tawny (Kapilā) Cow
नवमी पाटला ज्ञेया दशमी पुच्छपिङ्गला ॥ एकादशी खुरश्वेता त्वेतासां सर्वलक्षणाः ॥
navamī pāṭalā jñeyā daśamī pucchapiṅgalā || ekādaśī khuraśvetā tv etāsāṃ sarvalakṣaṇāḥ ||
ตัวที่เก้าพึงรู้ว่าเป็น “ปาฏลา” คือมีสีดุจดอกกุหลาบ; ตัวที่สิบมีหางสีน้ำตาลทอง; ตัวที่สิบเอ็ดมีกีบเท้าสีขาว—นี่คือเครื่องหมายจำแนกโดยสรุปทั้งหมดของนางเหล่านั้น
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"Concludes the go-lakṣaṇa list: rose-colored, tawny-tailed, and white-hoofed types—presented as the set of identifying characteristics.","karmic_consequence":"Completes the specification for correct recognition in go-dāna/go-sevā practice; no explicit penalty stated."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"discipline of knowledge in dharma","core_concept":"Dharma includes systematic knowledge (lakṣaṇa-jñāna) that guides right action.","practical_application":"When engaging in religious charity, learn the relevant standards (health/traits/needs) so the act truly benefits the recipient being."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Material Culture"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 111.15–16 (the preceding items in the list); Varāha Purāṇa 111.13–14 (go-sevā merit and its heavenly fruition)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Three concluding cows are shown: a rose-tinted cow, a cow with a tawny tail, and a cow with striking white hooves; the teacher’s list is visually ‘completed’.","item_prompts":["rose-colored (pāṭalā) cow","tawny tail close-up","white hooves close-up","scroll/palm-leaf list motif","instructor figure"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: strong contouring; emphasis on tail and hooves; concluding tableau with a scroll motif.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: gold-leaf accents on hooves and ornaments; rich rose and tawny tones; framed as a concluding panel.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: refined detailing of hooves and tail; gentle realism; balanced composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: lyrical pastoral scene; subtle rose tint; focus on distinctive hooves; minimalistic instructional feel."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"concluding and orderly","suggested_raga":"Ārabhi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"firm, concluding cadence"}
FAQs
Such enumerations indicate formalization of gift-criteria within Purāṇic ethical literature, parallel to prescriptive lists in Dharmaśāstra.
No location is identified in this verse.
To systematize and idealize the practice of giving by describing exemplary attributes of the donation object.
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