Varaha Purana — Chapter 103

VrP 103.1

होतोवाच तद्वच्च शर्कराधेनुं शृणु राजन् यथार्थतः । अनुलिप्ते महीपृष्ठे कृष्णाजिनकुशोत्तरे

hotovāca tadvacca śarkarādhenuṃ śṛṇu rājan yathārthataḥ | anulipte mahīpṛṣṭhe kṛṣṇājinakuśottare

The priest said: And likewise, O king, hear truly of the sugar-cow. On a smeared patch of ground, with a black antelope skin and kuśa grass spread over it—

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VrP 103.2

धेनुं शर्करया राजन्कृत्वा भारचतुष्टयम् । उत्तमा कथ्यते सद्भिश्चतुर्थांशेन वत्सकम्

dhenuṃ śarkarayā rājankṛtvā bhāracatuṣṭayam | uttamā kathyate sadbhiścaturthāṃśena vatsakam

—having made, O king, a cow of sugar of four bhāras' weight—it is called the best by the good—and the calf with a fourth part (of that).

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VrP 103.3

तदर्धं मध्यमा प्रोक्ता कनिष्ठा भारकेण तु । तद्वद्वत्सं प्रकुर्वीत चतुर्थांशेन तत्त्वतः

tadardhaṃ madhyamā proktā kaniṣṭhā bhārakeṇa tu | tadvadvatsaṃ prakurvīta caturthāṃśena tattvataḥ

Half of that is declared the middling, and the least with (only) one bhāra; likewise one should make the calf, properly, with a fourth part.

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VrP 103.4

अथ कुर्यादष्टशतैरूर्ध्वं नृपतिसत्तम । स्वशक्त्या कारयेद्धेनुं तथात्मानं पीडयेत्

atha kuryādaṣṭaśatairūrdhvaṃ nṛpatisattama | svaśaktyā kārayeddhenuṃ tathātmānaṃ pīḍayet

Or else, O best of kings, one may make it with more than eight hundred (palas); one should have the cow made according to one's own means, and so not distress oneself.

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VrP 103.5

सर्वबीजानि संस्थाप्य चतुर्दिक्षु समन्ततः । सुवर्णस्य मुखं शृङ्गे मौक्तिकैर्नयने तथा

sarvabījāni saṃsthāpya caturdikṣu samantataḥ | suvarṇasya mukhaṃ śṛṅge mauktikairnayane tathā

Having set all seeds all around in the four directions, (let) the face be of gold, (and) the horns, and likewise the eyes of pearls.

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VrP 103.6

गुडेन तु मुख काये जिह्वा पिष्टमयी तथा । कम्बलं पट्टसूत्रेण कण्ठाभरणभूषिताम्

guḍena tu mukha kāye jihvā piṣṭamayī tathā | kambalaṃ paṭṭasūtreṇa kaṇṭhābharaṇabhūṣitām

But with jaggery the face and the body, and the tongue made of flour; a blanket with a silk thread, (the cow) adorned with an ornament at the neck;

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VrP 103.7

इक्षुपादां रौप्यखुरां तवनीतस्तनीं तथा । प्रशस्तपत्रश्रवणां सितचामरपभूषिताम्

ikṣupādāṃ raupyakhurāṃ tavanītastanīṃ tathā | praśastapatraśravaṇāṃ sitacāmarapabhūṣitām

with sugarcane for feet, silver hooves, and fresh butter for udders, with excellent leaves for ears, adorned with a white yak-tail whisk;

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VrP 103.8

पञ्चरत्नसमायुक्तां वस्त्रेणाच्छादितां तथा । गन्धपुष्पैरलंकृत्य ब्राह्मणाय निवेदयेत्

pañcaratnasamāyuktāṃ vastreṇācchāditāṃ tathā | gandhapuṣpairalaṃkṛtya brāhmaṇāya nivedayet

furnished with the five jewels and covered with a cloth—having decorated (her) with perfumes and flowers, he should present (her) to a brahmin:

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VrP 103.9

श्रोत्रियाय दरिद्राय साधुवृत्ताय धीमते । वेदवेदाङ्गविदुषे साग्निकाय कुटुम्बिने । अदुष्टाय प्रदातव्या न तु मत्सरिणे द्विजे

śrotriyāya daridrāya sādhuvṛttāya dhīmate | vedavedāṅgaviduṣe sāgnikāya kuṭumbine | aduṣṭāya pradātavyā na tu matsariṇe dvije

to one learned in the Veda, poor, of good conduct, intelligent, knowing the Vedas and their ancillary sciences, maintaining the sacred fires, having a family, and unblemished—she should be given, but not to a brahmin who is envious.

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VrP 103.10

अयने विषुवे पुण्ये व्यतीपाते दिनक्षये । एषु पुण्येषु कालेषु थथाविभवशक्तितः

ayane viṣuve puṇye vyatīpāte dinakṣaye | eṣu puṇyeṣu kāleṣu thathāvibhavaśaktitaḥ

At a solstice, at an equinox, on a holy day, at a vyatīpāta, at the loss of a lunar day—at these holy times, according to one's wealth and ability.

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VrP 103.11

सत्पात्रञ्च द्विजं दृष्ट्वा आगतं श्रोत्रियं गृहे । तादृशाय प्रदातव्या पुच्छदेशे विमृष्य च

satpātrañca dvijaṃ dṛṣṭvā āgataṃ śrotriyaṃ gṛhe | tādṛśāya pradātavyā pucchadeśe vimṛṣya ca

And having seen a worthy recipient, a brahmin versed in the Veda, come to the house, to such a one she should be given, after touching (her) at the region of the tail.

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VrP 103.12

पूर्वाभिमुखमास्थाय अथवा स उदङ्मुखः । गां पूर्वाभिमुखीं कृत्वा वत्समुत्तरतो न्यसेत्

pūrvābhimukhamāsthāya athavā sa udaṅmukhaḥ | gāṃ pūrvābhimukhīṃ kṛtvā vatsamuttarato nyaset

Standing facing east, or else facing north, having placed the cow facing east, he should set the calf to the north.

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VrP 103.13

दानकाले तु ये मन्त्रास्तान्पठित्वा समर्पयेत् । सम्पूज्य विधिवद्विप्रं मुद्रिकाकर्णभूषणैः

dānakāle tu ye mantrāstānpaṭhitvā samarpayet | sampūjya vidhivadvipraṃ mudrikākarṇabhūṣaṇaiḥ

And having recited those mantras which are (prescribed) at the time of giving, he should hand (her) over, having duly honoured the brahmin with rings and ear-ornaments.

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VrP 103.14

स्वशक्त्या दक्षिणा देया वित्तशाठ्यविवर्ज्जितः । हस्ते तु दक्षिणां दत्त्वा गन्धपुष्पसचन्दनाम् । धेनुं समर्पयेत्तस्य मुखञ्च च विलोकयेत्

svaśaktyā dakṣiṇā deyā vittaśāṭhyavivarjjitaḥ | haste tu dakṣiṇāṃ dattvā gandhapuṣpasacandanām | dhenuṃ samarpayettasya mukhañca ca vilokayet

A gift-fee should be given according to his ability, free of miserliness with wealth; having placed in (the brahmin's) hand the fee together with perfume, flowers and sandal, he should present the cow and should look upon his face.

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VrP 103.15

एकाहं शर्कराहारो ब्राह्मणस्त्रिदिनं वसेत् । सर्वपापहरा धेनुः सर्वकामप्रदायिनी

ekāhaṃ śarkarāhāro brāhmaṇastridinaṃ vaset | sarvapāpaharā dhenuḥ sarvakāmapradāyinī

For one day (the giver should take) sugar as food; the brahmin should stay (there) three days. The cow removes all sins and grants all desires.

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VrP 103.16

सर्वकामसमृद्धस्तु जायते नात्र संशयः । दीयमानं प्रपश्यन्ति ते यान्ति परमां गतिम्

sarvakāmasamṛddhastu jāyate nātra saṃśayaḥ | dīyamānaṃ prapaśyanti te yānti paramāṃ gatim

And (the giver) becomes rich in all his desires — there is no doubt here. Those who look on while (she) is being given go to the highest state.

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VrP 103.17

य इदं शृणुयाद् भक्त्या पठते वापि मानवः । मुच्यते सर्वपापेभ्यो विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति

ya idaṃ śṛṇuyād bhaktyā paṭhate vāpi mānavaḥ | mucyate sarvapāpebhyo viṣṇulokaṃ sa gacchati

The man who hears this with devotion, or recites it, is freed from all sins and goes to the world of Viṣṇu.

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