O noble king, listen with a pure heart to the sacred account of the gifts of cows, as revealed in the glorious Varāha Purāṇa, within the tale of Śveta and Vinītāśva. First, understand the profound merit of gifting a honey-cow. When a devoted soul offers such a cow, and the honored Brahmin partakes of honey mixed with milk for three nights, wondrous realms are attained. There, the rivers themselves flow with honey, and the very mud is made of milk. In such a celestial world, the giver enjoys sublime pleasures and reaches the radiant realm of Brahma. After delighting in these heavenly joys, he ascends further, attaining the supreme world of Vishnu. Freed from all sins by this act of giving, he finds union with Lord Vishnu and dwells in His world. Thus concludes the chapter extolling the greatness of the honey-cow. Now, hear the procedure for gifting a milk-cow. One should begin by spreading kuśa grass over an area the size of a cowhide. Upon this, a circular altar is made, well-prepared with cow dung. The cow to be gifted should be adorned: its horns fashioned of gold, its body anointed with sandalwood and agarwood. Its mouth is made of jaggery, its tongue of sugar, feet of sugarcane, hair of darbha grass, and it is wrapped in a pure white blanket. The tail is carefully crafted, and the udders are made of fresh butter. In each of the four directions, place vessels filled with sesame seeds. After offering incense and lamps in reverence, present this sacred cow to a worthy Brahmin. Along with the cow, offer shoes, sandals, and an umbrella as gifts. The ritual is completed with the recitation of the mantra “āpyāyasva,” as prescribed in the Vedas, to please the cow that gives milk. All who witness this noble act are uplifted to the highest state. The fruit of gifting such a cow is immense. The giver, accompanied by ancestors and loved ones, reaches the abode of Brahma. After enjoying celestial pleasures for a long time, he attains the blessed realm of Vishnu, where he is served by Apsaras amidst the music of singing and instruments. Even those who simply hear or recite this account with devotion are greatly blessed. Thus ends the chapter on the ritual of giving a milk-cow. Next, attend to the greatness of giving a curd-producing cow. The procedure begins with spreading a cowhide, richly adorned with heaps of flowers. Upon a mound of seven kinds of grains, place a pot of curd, covering it with a pair of cloths and decorating it with fragrant flowers and substances. This curd-cow is then given to a Brahmin endowed with forbearance and other virtues, along with gifts of sandals, shoes, and an umbrella. The prescribed mantra is recited as part of the offering. After giving the curd-cow, the sacrificer is honored as a king for three nights. Those who listen to or share this account with devotion are also blessed. Thus concludes the chapter on the greatness of the curd-cow. Finally, hear of the butter-cow, a cow formed from fresh butter. On earth purified with cow dung, a cowhide is respectfully placed. Upon this, a pot containing a prastha of fresh butter is set. Following the proper injunctions, the butter-cow is fashioned with golden horns and a beautiful face, prepared for the sacred act of giving. Thus, O king, are the merits, procedures, and fruits of gifting cows—honey-cow, milk-cow, curd-cow, and butter-cow—reverently described, each bestowing supreme blessings upon the giver, and even upon those who simply hear these sacred accounts.