Varaha Purana — Chapter 106

VrP 106.1

अथ दधिधेनुदान माहात्म्यम् ।। होतोवाच ।। दधिधेनोर्महाराज विधानं शृणु सांप्रतम् ।। अनुलिप्ते महीभागे गोमयेन नराधिपः

atha dadhidhenudāna māhātmyam || hotovāca || dadhidhenormahārāja vidhānaṃ śṛṇu sāṃpratam || anulipte mahībhāge gomayena narādhipaḥ

Now, the greatness of the gift of a curd-cow. The Hotṛ said: Hear now, great king, the procedure for the curd-cow. On a plot of ground smeared with cow-dung, O ruler of men —

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VrP 106.2

गोचर्ममात्रं तु पुनः पुष्पप्रकरशोभिते ।। कुशैरास्तीर्य वसुधां कृष्णाजिनकुशोत्तरीम्

gocarmamātraṃ tu punaḥ puṣpaprakaraśobhite || kuśairāstīrya vasudhāṃ kṛṣṇājinakuśottarīm

— of the measure of a cow's hide, and further made lovely with a scattering of flowers, having spread the ground with kuśa grass, with a black antelope skin and kuśa laid over it,

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VrP 106.3

दधिकुम्भं तु संस्थाप्य सप्तधान्यचयोपरि ।। चतुर्थांशेन वत्सं तु सौवर्णं मुखमण्डितम्

dadhikumbhaṃ tu saṃsthāpya saptadhānyacayopari || caturthāṃśena vatsaṃ tu sauvarṇaṃ mukhamaṇḍitam

and having set a jar of curd upon a heap of the seven grains, and a calf of a fourth part (of that quantity), made of gold, with an adorned face,

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VrP 106.4

आच्छाद्य वस्त्रयुग्मेन पुष्पगन्धैस्तु पूजिताम् ।। ब्राह्मणाय कुलीनाय साधुवृत्ताय धीमते

ācchādya vastrayugmena puṣpagandhaistu pūjitām || brāhmaṇāya kulīnāya sādhuvṛttāya dhīmate

having covered (it) with a pair of garments, (the cow) being worshipped with flowers and perfumes — to a brahmin of good family, of virtuous conduct, wise,

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VrP 106.5

क्षमादिगुणयुक्ताय दद्यात्तां दधिधेनुकाम् ।। पुच्छदेशोपविष्टस्तु मुद्रिकाकर्णभूषणैः

kṣamādiguṇayuktāya dadyāttāṃ dadhidhenukām || pucchadeśopaviṣṭastu mudrikākarṇabhūṣaṇaiḥ

endowed with patience and the other virtues, he should give that curd-cow; and seated at the region of the tail, with rings and ear-ornaments,

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VrP 106.6

पादुकोपानहौ छत्रं दत्त्वा मंत्रमिमं पठेत् ।। दधिक्राव्णेति मंत्रेण दद्याद्धेनुं सुपूजिताम्

pādukopānahau chatraṃ dattvā maṃtramimaṃ paṭhet || dadhikrāvṇeti maṃtreṇa dadyāddhenuṃ supūjitām

having given sandals, shoes and a parasol, he should recite this mantra: with the mantra beginning 'dadhikrāvṇaḥ' he should give the well-worshipped cow.

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VrP 106.7

एवं दधिमयीं धेनुं दत्त्वा राजर्षिसत्तम ।। एकाहारी दिनं तिष्ठेद्दध्ना च नृपनन्दन

evaṃ dadhimayīṃ dhenuṃ dattvā rājarṣisattama || ekāhārī dinaṃ tiṣṭheddadhnā ca nṛpanandana

Having thus given a cow made of curd, O best of royal sages, he should remain for a day eating but once, and (only) on curd, O delight of kings.

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VrP 106.8

यजमानो वसेद्राजंस्त्रिरात्रं च द्विजोत्तमः ।। दीयमानां प्रपश्यन्ति ते यान्ति परमं पदम्

yajamāno vasedrājaṃstrirātraṃ ca dvijottamaḥ || dīyamānāṃ prapaśyanti te yānti paramaṃ padam

The sacrificer should dwell (thus) for three nights, O king, and (so should) the foremost brahmin; those who behold (the cow) as it is being given go to the highest state.

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VrP 106.9

य इदं शृणुयाद्भक्त्या श्रावयेद्वापि मानवः ।। सोऽश्वमेधफलं प्राप्य विष्णुलोकं च गच्छति

ya idaṃ śṛṇuyādbhaktyā śrāvayedvāpi mānavaḥ || so'śvamedhaphalaṃ prāpya viṣṇulokaṃ ca gacchati

The man who hears this with devotion, or has it heard (by others), he obtains the fruit of a horse-sacrifice and goes to Viṣṇu's world.

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