Varaha Purana 104.4: Adhyaya 104, Shloka 4
The Eulogy and Procedure of the ‘Honey-Cow’ Gift
Madhudhenudāna
ओष्ठौ पुष्पमयौ तस्या दन्ताः फलमयाः स्मृताः॥ दर्भरोममयी देवी खुरैरौप्यैश्च भूषिता॥
oṣṭhau puṣpa-mayau tasyā dantāḥ phala-mayāḥ smṛtāḥ || darbha-roma-mayī devī khurair aupyaiś ca bhūṣitā ||
اس کے ہونٹ پھولوں کے بنائے جائیں؛ اس کے دانت پھلوں کے کہے گئے ہیں۔ دیوی-روپ گاؤ کے بال دربھہ گھاس کے ہوں، اور وہ چاندی کے کھروں سے آراستہ ہو۔
Varāha (default, instructional voice)
FAQs
It illustrates a codified ritual aesthetic where botanical items (flowers, fruits, darbha) and precious metals (silver) combine to represent value, purity, and auspiciousness.
No geographic site is named in this verse.
To treat the gift as a carefully crafted, respectful offering—an ethic of intentional generosity.
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