Varaha Purana 112.51: Adhyaya 112, Shloka 51
Praise and Procedure of Donating the Two-Faced Kapilā Cow and the Golden Pot
Hema-kumbha
इदानीं कार्त्तिकी चेयं वर्त्तते च नराधिप ॥ ब्रह्माण्डं सर्वसम्पन्नं भूतरत्नौषधैर्युतम् ॥
idānīṃ kārttikī ceyaṃ varttate ca narādhipa | brahmāṇḍaṃ sarvasampannaṃ bhūtaratnauṣadhair yutam ||
บัดนี้เป็นกาล/วัตรกาตติกีแล้ว ข้าแต่นราธิบดี; พรหมาณฑะ (ไข่จักรวาล) บริบูรณ์พร้อมทั้งสิ้น ประกอบด้วยสรรพสัตว์ แก้วรัตนะ และสมุนไพรโอสถ
Hotṛ (likely continuation; addressing the king)
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":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Kārttikī (Kārttika observance/seasonal vrata frame)","tithi_month":"Kārttika (season/period indicated; specific tithi not in this verse)","promised_fruit":"Implied auspiciousness of Kārttika and cosmic plenitude; explicit fruit not stated here."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"The brahmāṇḍa described as ‘fully endowed’ aligns with Purāṇic vision of the cosmos as a sacrificial field sustained by dharma; in Varāha theology, Earth’s fertility (ratna-auṣadhi) is upheld by Viṣṇu’s cosmic order.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Implicit: the world-egg as a complete yajña-container; beings, jewels, and herbs as offerings/rasas sustaining life.","vedantic_connection":"Cosmic fullness suggests īśvara-sṛṣṭi as ordered plenitude; encourages seeing nature’s resources as sacred trust (dharma) rather than mere exploitation."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"cosmo-ecological dharma","core_concept":"Seasonal time (Kārttika) and cosmic order reveal a world designed for nourishment—beings and medicinal plants are part of sacred provisioning.","practical_application":"Observe Kārttika with restraint and gratitude; treat medicinal plants and natural resources as sacred, to be used responsibly and offered in charity/ritual."}
Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Ecology (Medicinal Plants)","Calendar Traditions"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: cosmological domain
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 112 (transition from dāna-phala to seasonal/cosmic framing)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The speaker evokes Kārttikī time and depicts the brahmāṇḍa as overflowing with beings, jewels, and healing herbs.","item_prompts":["cosmic egg (brahmāṇḍa) motif","constellations/sky band","clusters of herbs and medicinal plants","gems/ratnas glowing","king addressed in foreground"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized cosmic oval with layered worlds; lush green herb motifs; jewel-like accents; speaker addressing king below.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: brahmāṇḍa rendered with gold-leaf radiance; gem inlays effect; Kārttika lamp motifs around the border.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant cosmography with fine detailing; botanical accuracy for herbs; subdued celestial glow.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: poetic cosmos—oval universe floating above a landscape of herbs; delicate stars; narrative scale with king and sage below."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"wonder-filled, expansive","suggested_raga":"Megh (seasonal resonance)","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"resonant, panoramic, contemplative"}
FAQs
It preserves Purāṇic cosmological language that also catalogs natural resources (auṣadhi), useful for studying how Sanskrit texts encode environmental and material imaginaries.
No specific location; the verse uses a cosmological frame (brahmāṇḍa) rather than a terrestrial place-name.
Implicitly, it frames the world as richly endowed with life and resources, supporting a stewardship-oriented reading without asserting sectarian exclusivity.
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