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Shloka 8

Adhyāya 138: Vāyu’s Exempla on Brāhmaṇa-Prabhāva and a Cosmological Clarification

महाप्रभावा वरदा वरं दद्युरुपासिता: । ता गावोअस्यानुमन्यन्ते सर्वकर्मसु यत्‌ फलम्‌

mahāprabhāvā varadā varaṁ dadyur upāsitāḥ | tā gāvo ’syānumanyante sarvakarmasu yat phalam ||

قال مهيشڤارا: «للأبقار قدرةٌ روحية عظيمة، وهي واهبةُ النِّعَم. فإذا وُقِّرت وخُدِمت منحت البركات المرجوّة. وفي كل عملٍ، أيّ ثمرةٍ يبتغيها المرء، فإنّ تلك الأبقار تُقرّها—وتمنح العون والفضل حتى يتمّ المقصود.»

महाप्रभावाःof great power/effect
महाप्रभावाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहाप्रभाव
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
वरदाःboon-giving
वरदाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवरद
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
वरम्a boon
वरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
दद्युःwould/should give
दद्युः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootदा (ददाति)
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
उपासिताःworshipped/served
उपासिताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootउप-आस् (उपासते) / उपासित
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural, Past passive participle (क्त)
ताःthose (they)
ताः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
गावःcows
गावः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगो
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
अस्यof him/of this (person)
अस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
अनुमन्यन्तेapprove/assent to
अनुमन्यन्ते:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअनु-मन्य (मन्यते)
FormPresent (Lat), 3rd, Plural, Atmanepada
सर्वकर्मसुin all actions/rites
सर्वकर्मसु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसर्वकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Locative, Plural
यत्whatever/that which
यत्:
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
फलम्fruit/result
फलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootफल
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

महेश्वर उवाच

M
Maheshvara (Śiva)
C
cows (gāvaḥ)

Educational Q&A

Reverent service to cows (go-sevā/upāsanā) is presented as a dharmic act with strong spiritual efficacy: it brings divine approval and helps one’s righteous aims bear fruit, emphasizing gratitude, non-violence, and charitable care.

Maheshvara is explaining the extraordinary power attributed to cows: when honored and served, they ‘sanction’ a person’s endeavors and grant boons so that desired results in one’s actions are successfully attained.