Varaha Purana

अथ धान्यधेनुदानमाहात्म्यम् शृणु राजन्प्रवक्ष्यामि धान्यधेनुमनुत्तमाम्

Now, the greatness of giving the grain cow; listen, O king, I shall declare the unsurpassed grain cow.

विषुवे चायने वापि कार्त्तिक्यां तु विशेषतः

At the solstice, or during the equinox, and especially in the month of Kārttika,

(तदिदानीं प्रवक्ष्यामि धान्यधेनुविधिं परम्) दशधेनुप्रदानेन यत्फलं राजसत्तम

(Now I shall explain the supreme rite of gifting grain and a cow.) O best of kings, the merit obtained by giving ten cows,

कृष्णाजिनं ततः कृत्वा प्राग्वत्संस्थापयेद्बुधः

Then, having prepared a black antelope skin, the wise one should place it as before.

उत्तमा तु भवेद्धेनुर्द्रोणैश्चापि चतुष्टयैः

The cow should be of the best kind, and furnished with four droṇas (measures) as well.

चतुर्थांशेन वत्सं तु कल्पयित्वा विधानतः

A calf should be arranged according to the rule, being a fourth part (of the cow).

कर्तव्यौ रुक्मशृङ्गौ तु राजतखुरसंयुतौ ।। गोमेदैः कुर्वीत घ्राणं अगुरुं चन्दनं तथा

The horns should be made of gold, and the hooves adorned with silver; the nose should be fashioned with gomeda gems, and also with aguru and sandalwood.

मुक्ताफलमया दंता घृतक्षौद्रमयं मुखम्

The teeth should be made of pearls, and the mouth of clarified butter and honey.

इक्षुपृष्टिमयाः पादाः क्षौम्यपुच्छसमन्विताम्

The legs should be made of sugarcane stalks, and the tail furnished with fine cloth.

पादुकोपानहच्छत्रभाजनं तर्पणं तथा 110.

Footwear, sandals, umbrella, vessel, and also offerings for satisfaction (should be given).

पूर्ववच्चार्च्चयित्वा तां कृत्वा दीपार्च्चनादिकम्

Having worshipped her as before, performing lamp offerings and the like,

त्रिः प्रदक्षिणमावृत्त्य दंडवत्प्रणमेच्च ताम्

He should circumambulate her three times and bow down in prostration.

मया दत्तां च गृह्णीष्व प्रसीद त्वं द्विजोत्तम

Please accept this which has been given by me; be gracious, O best of twice-born.

या च लक्ष्मीस्तु गोविन्दे स्वाहा या च विभावसौ

The fortune that is in Govinda, and that which is in fire,

गायत्री ब्रह्मणः प्रोक्ता ज्योत्स्ना चन्द्रे रवेः प्रभा

Gāyatrī, declared as the essence of Brahman; the moonlight in the moon, the radiance in the sun,

तस्मात्सर्वमयी देवी धान्यरूपेण संस्थिता

Therefore, the goddess who is the essence of all, abides in the form of grain.

दत्त्वा प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा तं क्षमाप्य द्विजोत्तमम्

Having given (the cow), circumambulating, and seeking forgiveness from the best of twice-born,

तावत्पुण्यं समधिकं व्रीहिधेनोश्च तत्फलम्

So much merit, and even more, is the fruit of gifting a rice-cow.

इहलोके च सौभाग्यमायुरारोग्यवर्द्धनम्

In this world, there is increase of good fortune, lifespan, and health.

स्तूयमानोऽप्सरोभिश्च स याति शिवमन्दिरम् 110.

Praised by the celestial nymphs, he goes to the temple of Shiva.

ततः स्वर्गात्परिभ्रष्टो जम्बूद्वीपपतिर्भवेत्

Then, having fallen from heaven, he becomes the lord of Jambudvīpa.

सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा रुद्रलोके महीयते

With a mind purified from all sins, he is honored in the realm of Rudra.

इति श्रीवराहपुराणे श्वेतविनीताश्वोपाख्याने धान्यधेनुदानमाहात्म्यं नाम दशाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः

Thus ends the one hundred and tenth chapter, entitled 'The Greatness of Giving Grain and Cows,' in the Śvetavinītāśva narrative of the glorious Varāha Purāṇa.

अथ कपिलाधेनुदानमाहात्म्यम् अथातः सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि कपिलां धेनुमुत्तमाम्

Now, the greatness of giving a tawny cow: Therefore, I shall now explain the excellent tawny cow.

पूर्वोक्तेन विधानेन दद्याद्धेनुं सवत्सकाम्

One should give a cow with her calf, according to the procedure previously described.

कपिलायाः शिरो ग्रीवा सर्वतीर्थानि भामिनि

O beautiful one, the head and neck of the tawny cow are all the sacred fords.

प्रातरुत्थाय यो मर्त्यः कपिलागलमस्तकात्

Whoever, rising in the morning, touches the throat and head of the tawny cow—

स तेन पुण्यतोयेन तत्क्षणाद्दग्धकिल्बिषः

By that meritorious contact, at that very moment, his sins are burned away.

कल्यमुत्थाय यो मर्त्यः कुर्यात्तासां प्रदक्षिणम्

Whoever, rising early, makes a circumambulation of them—