Varaha Purana 99.89 — Adhyaya 99, Shloka 89

The Greatness and Rite of the Sesame-Cow (Tiladhenu) Gift

Devanagari script

कृष्णाजिनं धेनुवासो नन्दितां कल्पितां शुभाम् ॥ सूत्रेण सूत्रितां कृत्वा सर्वरत्नसमन्विताम् ॥

Transliteration

kṛṣṇājinaṁ dhenuvāso nanditāṁ kalpitāṁ śubhām || sūtreṇa sūtritāṁ kṛtvā sarvaratnasamanvitām ||

Translation

ให้จัดหนังกวางดำ (กฤษณาชินะ) เป็นผ้าคลุมโค จัดทำให้เป็นมงคลและงดงาม แล้วผูกด้วยด้าย และประดับด้วยรัตนะนานาประการให้ครบถ้วน

Word by Word

• कृष्णाजिनम्: black antelope skin / black hide
• कृष्णाजिनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण + अजिन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास ('black hide'), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया विभक्ति (accusative), एकवचन

• धेनुवासः: cow-covering / cloth for the cow
• धेनुवासः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धेनु + वासस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष ('cow-cloth/covering for the cow'), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (nominative), एकवचन

• नन्दिताम्: gladdened / made delightful
• नन्दिताम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नन्दित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; नन्द् धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• कल्पिताम्: arranged / fashioned
• कल्पिताम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कल्पित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; कृप्/कल्प् धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• शुभाम्: auspicious
• शुभाम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• सूत्रेण: with a thread
• सूत्रेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति (instrumental/करण), एकवचन

• सूत्रिताम्: threaded / strung
• सूत्रिताम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सूत्रित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; सूत्र्/सूत्रय् धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• कृत्वा: having done / after making
• कृत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव (indeclinable verbal), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• सर्वरत्नसमन्विताम्: endowed with all jewels
• सर्वरत्नसमन्विताम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + रत्न + समन्वित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (sarva-ratna-samanvita: 'endowed with all gems'), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

Speaker

Varāha

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"The stated dāna/rite yields sarva-kāma-siddhi; even hearing it with devotion, or performing/commissioning it, grants the declared fruit (phalaśruti principle).","karmic_consequence":"Devotional hearing (śravaṇa), performance (kriyā), or causing performance (kāraṇa) accrues merit and fulfills aims; disbelief/neglect forfeits the promised fruit (implied)."}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"bhakti + śāstra-pramāṇa","core_concept":"Faithful listening to sacred instruction is itself efficacious; merit flows through intention, participation, and enabling dharmic acts.","practical_application":"Attend recitations, listen with bhakti, and support rites materially (commissioning) when personal performance is not possible."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Ritual Practice","Material Culture","Ethics"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: śānta

Secondary Rasa: śṛṅgāra

Geographic Context

Type: textual/ritual transmission context

Cross References

Related Themes: Phalaśruti continuation into 99.99.1 describing immediate Lakṣmī and other fruits

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A recitation scene: a sage/priest reads the Purāṇic passage while devotees listen with folded hands; beside them, a patron arranges for the rite to be performed, symbolizing 'perform or cause to be performed'.","item_prompts":["palm-leaf manuscript or birch-bark folios","seated reciter (ācārya)","devotees in añjali-mudrā","ritual platform indicating commissioned rite","subtle aura of Viṣṇu/Varāha as divine sanction"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: temple-hall recitation; stylized manuscript; devotees in rhythmic rows; warm ochres and greens; calm authoritative teacher.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf halo around the reciter and a small Viṣṇu emblem; ornate pillars; rich textiles; emphasis on 'phala' through symbolic lotuses/coins.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined interior; detailed manuscript; soft expressions of devotion; gentle lighting; balanced composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: hillside āśrama recitation; delicate faces; minimal props; manuscript prominent; devotional quietude."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"assuring phalaśruti","suggested_raga":"Kalyāṇi","pace":"medium-fast","voice_tone":"confident, uplifting, declarative"}

Tags

• Purāṇic Literature
• Dāna (Gift-ritual)
• Textiles and adornment in ritual culture
• Sanskrit Philology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

The verse is a witness to luxury materials in ritual gifting, relevant to historians studying patronage, craft, and symbolic value in premodern South Asia.

Which geographic location is identified?

No location is specified.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It promotes intentional generosity: the gift is to be carefully prepared and made valuable, reinforcing the ethics of thoughtful donation.