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=== Dhenudanas (धेनुदानानि) ===
=== Dhenudanas (धेनुदानानि) ===
In imitation of the gift of the cow, gift of certain articles were made and they are described as dhenus. Matsya Purana (82.17 to 22) speaks of ten such dhenus viz. of guda (jaggery), ghrta (ghee), tila (sesame), jala (water), kshira (milk), madhu (honey), sarkara (sugar), dadhi (curds), rasa (liquids) and godhenu (cow itself). Some add the suvarnadhenu (cow of gold), navanita-dhenu (cow of butter) and ratnadhenu (cow of jewels). Agnipurana (210.11-12)<ref name=":3" /> enumerates the same ten dhenus.
In imitation of the gift of the cow, gift of certain articles were made and they are described as dhenus. Matsya Purana (82.17 to 22) speaks of ten such dhenus viz. of guda (jaggery), ghrta (ghee), tila (sesame), jala (water), kshira (milk), madhu (honey), sarkara (sugar), dadhi (curds), rasa (liquids) and godhenu (cow itself). Some add the suvarnadhenu (cow of gold), navanita-dhenu (cow of butter) and ratnadhenu (cow of jewels). Agnipurana (210.11-12)<ref name=":3" /> enumerates the same ten dhenus.
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* गुडदानम् । Tulapurusha dana
* घृतदानम् । Hiranyagarbha dana
* ब्रह्माण्डंदानम् । Brahmanda dana
* कल्पवृक्षदानम् । Kalpavriksha dana
* गोसहस्रदानम् । Gosahasra dana
* हिरण्यकामधेनुदानम् । Kamadhenu or Hiranyakamadhenu dana
* हिरण्याश्वदानम् । Hiranyashva dana
* हिरण्याश्वरथदानम् । Hiranyashvaratha or Ashvaratha dana
* हस्तिरथदानम् । Hemahastiratha or Hastiratha dana
* पञ्चलाङ्गलदानम् । Panchalangala dana
* धरादानम् । Dharadana or Haiadharadana
* विश्वचक्रं दानम् । Vishvachakra dana
* कल्पलता दानम् । Kalpalata or Mahakalpalata dana
* सप्तसागरदानम् । Saptasagara dana
* रत्नधेनुदानम् । Ratnadhenu dana
* महाभूतघटदानम् । Mahabhutaghata dana
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=== Parvatadana (पर्वतदानानि) ===
=== Parvatadana (पर्वतदानानि) ===
The Matsya Purana (Adhyayas 83 and 92) speaks of ten kinds of danas called Parvatadanas or Merudanas viz. of dhanya (corn), lavana (salt), guda (jaggery), hema (gold), tila (sesame), karpasa (cotton), ghrta (ghee), ratna (precious stones), rajata (silver), sarkara (sugar).
The Matsya Purana (Adhyayas 83 and 92) speaks of ten kinds of danas called Parvatadanas or Merudanas viz. of dhanya (corn), lavana (salt), guda (jaggery), hema (gold), tila (sesame), karpasa (cotton), ghrta (ghee), ratna (precious stones), rajata (silver), sarkara (sugar).
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* तुलापुरुषदानम् । Tulapurusha dana
* हिरण्यगर्भदानम् । Hiranyagarbha dana
* ब्रह्माण्डंदानम् । Brahmanda dana
* कल्पवृक्षदानम् । Kalpavriksha dana
* गोसहस्रदानम् । Gosahasra dana
* हिरण्यकामधेनुदानम् । Kamadhenu or Hiranyakamadhenu dana
* हिरण्याश्वदानम् । Hiranyashva dana
* हिरण्याश्वरथदानम् । Hiranyashvaratha or Ashvaratha dana
* हस्तिरथदानम् । Hemahastiratha or Hastiratha dana
* पञ्चलाङ्गलदानम् । Panchalangala dana
* धरादानम् । Dharadana or Haiadharadana
* विश्वचक्रं दानम् । Vishvachakra dana
* कल्पलता दानम् । Kalpalata or Mahakalpalata dana
* सप्तसागरदानम् । Saptasagara dana
* रत्नधेनुदानम् । Ratnadhenu dana
* महाभूतघटदानम् । Mahabhutaghata dana
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== References ==
== References ==