Varaha Purana 112.1: Adhyaya 112, Shloka 1
Praise and Procedure of Donating the Two-Faced Kapilā Cow and the Golden Pot
Hema-kumbha
अथोभयतोमुखीगोदानहेमकुम्भदानपुराणप्रशंसाः ॥ होतोवाच ॥ अतः परं महाराज शृणूभयमुखीं ततः ॥ विधानं तद्वरारोहे धरण्या कथितं पुरा ॥
athobhayatomukhīgodānahemakumbhadānapurāṇapraśaṃsāḥ || hotovāca || ataḥ paraṃ mahārāja śṛṇūbhayamukhīṃ tataḥ || vidhānaṃ tadvarārohe dharaṇyā kathitaṃ purā ||
اب پُران میں ‘اُبھَیَتومُکھی’ نامی دان، گودان اور سونے کے کُمبھ (سنہری گھڑے) کے دان کی ستائش بیان ہوتی ہے۔ ہوتا نے کہا: ‘اس کے بعد، اے مہاراج، اُبھَیَمُکھی (رِیت/ورت) سنو۔ اے خوش اندام خاتون، اس کا وِدھان پہلے دھَرَنی (زمین) نے بیان کیا تھا۔’
Hota
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"observer"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"Textual framing introduces the Purāṇic praise and forthcoming procedure (vidhāna) for ‘Ubhayatomukhī’ dāna/rite, along with go-dāna and hema-kumbha-dāna.","karmic_consequence":"Hearing/knowing the vidhāna and performing accordingly yields great puṇya as per Purāṇic praise; improper performance risks reduced fruit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Ubhayatomukhī (dāna/vrata-vidhāna)","tithi_month":"Not specified in this verse (introduced; details expected in following verses).","promised_fruit":"Implied great merit (mahā-puṇya) per Purāṇic praśaṃsā; specifics to follow."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"śravaṇa as dharma-sādhana","core_concept":"Purāṇic instruction is transmitted through layered speakers; attentive listening to vidhāna is itself a step toward merit and right action.","practical_application":"Approach ritual prescriptions through proper lineage of instruction (guru/śāstra), listen fully before acting, and follow the stated procedure."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Culture","Textual Framing"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Transition into the ‘Ubhayatomukhī’ section; reference to Dharaṇī’s earlier narration as source-authority
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A courtly-ritual setting: Hota addresses a great king, announcing the Purāṇic praise and the upcoming procedure for Ubhayatomukhī, with ritual implements and manuscripts present.","item_prompts":["Hota (priest) with ladle/kuśa and manuscript","king seated on throne listening","golden pot (hema-kumbha) displayed","cow-gift symbol nearby","scroll/banner reading ‘Ubhayatomukhī’"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: formal court composition; Hota in white with ritual marks; king richly dressed; hema-kumbha gleaming; stylized palm-leaf manuscript.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf hema-kumbha and throne ornaments; embossed jewelry; symmetrical framing of priest and king.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined court scene with soft colors; emphasis on manuscript and ritual vessels; calm attentive expressions.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate durbar scene; patterned carpets; gentle architectural backdrop; narrative clarity with labeled objects."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"introductory, formal","suggested_raga":"Bhairavī","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"narrative, slightly ceremonial (as a section heading and announcement)"}
FAQs
It signals a new thematic unit, using speaker tags and topic headings typical of Purāṇic redaction, and introduces specialized donation/rite terminology.
No geographic location is specified in this opening; it is a transition into a procedural/praise section.
It frames upcoming prescriptions on charity and ritual procedure, presenting them as a transmitted tradition attributed to Dharaṇī (Earth).
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