The Merit and Procedure of Donating the ‘Cotton Cow’
Kārpāsa-dhenu
विषुवे त्वयने पुण्ये युगादिग्रहणे तथा ॥ ग्रहपीडासु चोग्रासु दुःस्वप्नेऽरिष्टदर्शने
viṣuve tvayane puṇye yugādigrahaṇe tathā || grahapīḍāsu cograsu duḥsvapne 'riṣṭadarśane
اعتدالِ شب و روز کے وقت، مبارک انقلابِ آفتاب کے موقع پر، اور یُگ کے آغاز میں ہونے والے گرہن کے وقت بھی؛ نیز جب سیاروں کی سخت آفت ہو، بد خوابیاں آئیں، یا نحوست کی علامتیں دکھائی دیں—
Hotā (carried from 109.1 context)
It reflects traditional Indian calendrical and omen frameworks used to contextualize rites, indicating how ritual actions were coordinated with time-reckoning and perceived adversity.
No geographic location is identified; the verse focuses on temporal markers and conditions.
To respond to auspicious times or perceived adversity with regulated, socially constructive actions such as charitable giving.
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