Varaha Purana — Chapter 104

VrP 104.1

अथ मधुधेनुदानमाहात्म्यम्।। होतोवाच।। मधुधेनुं प्रवक्ष्यामि सर्वपातकनाशिनीम् ।। अनुलिप्ते महीपृष्ठे कृष्णाजिनकुशोत्तरे

atha madhudhenudānamāhātmyam|| hotovāca|| madhudhenuṃ pravakṣyāmi sarvapātakanāśinīm || anulipte mahīpṛṣṭhe kṛṣṇājinakuśottare

Now the greatness of the gift of the honey-cow. The Hotṛ said: I shall declare the honey-cow, which destroys all sins. On a smeared patch of ground, with a black antelope skin and kuśa grass spread on top —

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VrP 104.2

धेनुं मधुमयीं कृत्वा सम्पूर्णघटषोडशाम्।। चतुर्थेन तथांशेन वत्सकं परिकल्पयेत्

dhenuṃ madhumayīṃ kṛtvā sampūrṇaghaṭaṣoḍaśām|| caturthena tathāṃśena vatsakaṃ parikalpayet

— having made a cow consisting of honey, with sixteen full pots, and with a fourth part (of that quantity) he should fashion the calf.

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VrP 104.3

सौवर्णं तु मुखं कृत्वा शृङ्गाण्यगुरुचंदनैः।। पृष्ठं ताम्रमयं कृत्वा सास्रां पटमयीं तथा

sauvarṇaṃ tu mukhaṃ kṛtvā śṛṅgāṇyagurucaṃdanaiḥ|| pṛṣṭhaṃ tāmramayaṃ kṛtvā sāsrāṃ paṭamayīṃ tathā

Making the face of gold, and the horns of aloe-wood and sandal, making the back of copper, and (her) tears of cloth;

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VrP 104.4

पादानिक्षुमयान्कृत्वा सितकम्बलसंवृतान्।। मुखं गुडमयं कृत्वा जिह्वां शर्करया तथा

pādānikṣumayānkṛtvā sitakambalasaṃvṛtān|| mukhaṃ guḍamayaṃ kṛtvā jihvāṃ śarkarayā tathā

making the feet of sugar-cane, wrapped in a white blanket, making the mouth of raw sugar and the tongue of refined sugar;

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VrP 104.5

ओष्ठौ पुष्पमयौ तस्या दन्ताः फलमयाः स्मृताः ।। दर्भरोममयी देवी खुरैरौप्यैश्च भूषिता

oṣṭhau puṣpamayau tasyā dantāḥ phalamayāḥ smṛtāḥ || darbharomamayī devī khurairaupyaiśca bhūṣitā

Her two lips are of flowers, her teeth are held to be of fruit; the goddess has hair of darbha grass, and is adorned with hooves of silver.

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VrP 104.6

प्रशस्तपत्रश्रवणा प्रमाणात्परितस्तता ।। सर्वलक्षणसंयुक्ता सप्तधान्यान्विता तथा

praśastapatraśravaṇā pramāṇātparitastatā || sarvalakṣaṇasaṃyuktā saptadhānyānvitā tathā

With ears of choice leaves, spread all about in due measure, endowed with all the marks, and accompanied by the seven grains.

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VrP 104.7

चत्वारि तिलपात्राणि चतुर्दिक्षु प्रकल्पयेत्।। छादितां वस्त्रयुग्मेन कण्ठाभरणभूषिताम्

catvāri tilapātrāṇi caturdikṣu prakalpayet|| chāditāṃ vastrayugmena kaṇṭhābharaṇabhūṣitām

He should arrange four vessels of sesame in the four directions; (the cow is) covered with a pair of garments and adorned with a neck-ornament.

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VrP 104.8

कांस्योपदोहिनीं कृत्वा गन्धपुष्पैस्तु पूजिताम् ।। अयने विषुवे पुण्ये व्यतीपाते दिनक्षये

kāṃsyopadohinīṃ kṛtvā gandhapuṣpaistu pūjitām || ayane viṣuve puṇye vyatīpāte dinakṣaye

Having made a bronze milking-pail, and (the cow) worshipped with perfumes and flowers — at a solstice, at an equinox, on a holy day, at a vyatīpāta conjunction, at the loss of a day;

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VrP 104.9

संक्रांत्यामुपरागे च सर्वकाले यदृच्छया ।। द्रव्यब्राह्मणसम्पत्तिं दृष्ट्वा तां प्रतिपादयेत्

saṃkrāṃtyāmuparāge ca sarvakāle yadṛcchayā || dravyabrāhmaṇasampattiṃ dṛṣṭvā tāṃ pratipādayet

at a solar transit, at an eclipse, or at any time as one pleases — seeing the availability of the materials and of a brahmin, he should present her.

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VrP 104.11

तादृशाय प्रदातव्या मधु धेनुर्नरोत्तमे ।। पुच्छदेशे विमृश्याथ जलपूर्णां सदक्षिणाम्

tādṛśāya pradātavyā madhu dhenurnarottame || pucchadeśe vimṛśyātha jalapūrṇāṃ sadakṣiṇām

To such a best of men the honey-cow should be given; then, touching (her) at the tail-region, (she is to be given) filled with water and along with the fee.

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VrP 104.12

दद्याद्विप्राय धेनुं तां मन्त्रपूर्वां विचक्षणः ।। पुच्छदेशोपविष्टस्तु गन्धधूपादिपूजिता ।। आच्छाद्य वस्त्रयुग्मेन मुद्रिकावर्णमात्रकैः ।। स्वशक्त्या दक्षिणां दत्त्वा वित्तशाठ्यविवर्जितः ।। जलपूर्वं तु कर्त्तव्यं पश्चाद्यानं समर्पयेत् ।। रसज्ञा सर्वदेवानां सर्वभूतहिते रता

dadyādviprāya dhenuṃ tāṃ mantrapūrvāṃ vicakṣaṇaḥ || pucchadeśopaviṣṭastu gandhadhūpādipūjitā || ācchādya vastrayugmena mudrikāvarṇamātrakaiḥ || svaśaktyā dakṣiṇāṃ dattvā vittaśāṭhyavivarjitaḥ || jalapūrvaṃ tu karttavyaṃ paścādyānaṃ samarpayet || rasajñā sarvadevānāṃ sarvabhūtahite ratā

The wise man should give that cow to the brahmin, preceded by mantras; seated at the tail-region, (she being) worshipped with perfume, incense and the rest, having covered (her) with a pair of garments, with rings and mere trinkets, having given the fee according to his ability, free of miserliness with wealth — water should be offered first, and afterwards he should present the vehicle. "Knower of the essences of all the gods, devoted to the welfare of all beings,"

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VrP 104.13

प्रीयन्तां पितरो देवा मधुधेनो नमोऽस्तु ते।। एवमुच्चार्य तां धेनुं ब्राह्मणाय निवेदयेत्

prīyantāṃ pitaro devā madhudheno namo'stu te|| evamuccārya tāṃ dhenuṃ brāhmaṇāya nivedayet

"may the fathers and the gods be pleased; O honey-cow, homage to you!" Having uttered this, he should present that cow to the brahmin.

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VrP 104.14

अहं गृह्णामि त्वां देवि कुटुम्बार्थे विशेषतः ।। कामं कामदुघे कामान्मधुधेनो नमोऽस्तु ते

ahaṃ gṛhṇāmi tvāṃ devi kuṭumbārthe viśeṣataḥ || kāmaṃ kāmadughe kāmānmadhudheno namo'stu te

"I accept you, O goddess, especially for the sake of my family. (Grant) desire, O yielder of desires, (grant) desires; O honey-cow, homage to you!"

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VrP 104.15

मधुवातेति मन्त्रेण दद्यादाशुचिकेन तु ।। दत्त्वा धेनुं महाराज छत्रिकोपानहौ तथा

madhuvāteti mantreṇa dadyādāśucikena tu || dattvā dhenuṃ mahārāja chatrikopānahau tathā

With the mantra beginning "madhu vātā" (he) should give (it), and with (the mantra) "āśucika"; having given the cow, O great king, and likewise an umbrella and sandals—

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VrP 104.16

एवं यः कुरुते भक्त्या मधुधेनुं नराधिप ।। दत्त्वा दानं पायसेन मधुना च दिनं नयेत्

evaṃ yaḥ kurute bhaktyā madhudhenuṃ narādhipa || dattvā dānaṃ pāyasena madhunā ca dinaṃ nayet

He who thus performs (the rite of) the honey-cow with devotion, O lord of men, having given the gift, should pass the day on milk-rice and honey.

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VrP 104.17

ब्राह्मणश्च त्रिरात्रं तु मधुपायससंयुतम् ।। एवं कृते तु यत्पुण्यं तन्निबोध नराधिप

brāhmaṇaśca trirātraṃ tu madhupāyasasaṃyutam || evaṃ kṛte tu yatpuṇyaṃ tannibodha narādhipa

And the brahmin (should pass) three nights (on food) joined with honey and milk-rice. Hear, O lord of men, what merit (accrues) when this has been done thus.

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VrP 104.18

यत्र नद्यो मधुवहा यत्र पायसकर्दमाः ।। ऋषयो मुनयः सिद्धास्तत्र गच्छन्ति धेनुदाः

yatra nadyo madhuvahā yatra pāyasakardamāḥ || ṛṣayo munayaḥ siddhāstatra gacchanti dhenudāḥ

Where the rivers flow with honey, where the mire is milk-rice—there the givers of the cow go, (with) the seers, the sages and the perfected ones.

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VrP 104.19

तत्र भोगानथो भुङ्क्ते ब्रह्मलोकं स गच्छति ।। क्रीडित्वा सुचिरं कालं पुनर्मर्त्यमुपागतः

tatra bhogānatho bhuṅkte brahmalokaṃ sa gacchati || krīḍitvā suciraṃ kālaṃ punarmartyamupāgataḥ

There that lord enjoys pleasures, (and) he goes to the world of Brahmā; having played there for a very long time, he comes again to the mortal world.

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VrP 104.21

नयते विष्णुसायुज्यं मधुधेनुप्रदानतः ।। य इदं शृणुयाद्भक्त्या श्रावयेद्वापि मानवः ।। सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति

nayate viṣṇusāyujyaṃ madhudhenupradānataḥ || ya idaṃ śṛṇuyādbhaktyā śrāvayedvāpi mānavaḥ || sarvapāpavinirmukto viṣṇulokaṃ sa gacchati

By the gift of the honey-cow (a man) attains union with Viṣṇu. The man who should hear this with devotion, or should cause (it) to be heard, is freed from all sins and goes to the world of Viṣṇu.

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VrP 104.104

ब्राह्मणाय दरिद्राय श्रोत्रियायाहिताग्नये ।। आर्यावर्त्ते समुत्पन्ने वेदवेदाङ्गपारगे स भुक्त्वा विपुलान्भोगान्विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति।। दश पूर्वान्दश परानात्मानं चैकत्रिंशकम्

brāhmaṇāya daridrāya śrotriyāyāhitāgnaye || āryāvartte samutpanne vedavedāṅgapārage sa bhuktvā vipulānbhogānviṣṇulokaṃ sa gacchati|| daśa pūrvāndaśa parānātmānaṃ caikatriṃśakam

(The gift should be made) to a brahmin who is poor, learned in Vedic recitation, who has set up the sacred fires, born in Āryāvarta, who has gone to the far shore of the Vedas and the Vedic auxiliaries. Having enjoyed abundant pleasures, he goes to the world of Viṣṇu, (and rescues) ten ancestors, ten descendants, and himself as the thirty-first.

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