Shloka 52
कपिला यदि दत्ता स्याद्विधिना वेदपारगे । नरकस्थान्पितॄन्सर्वान्स्वर्गं नयति वै तदा ॥ ५२ ॥
kapilā yadi dattā syādvidhinā vedapārage | narakasthānpitṝnsarvānsvargaṃ nayati vai tadā || 52 ||
যদি বিধিপূর্বক বেদপারগ ব্রাহ্মণকে কপিলা গাভী দান করা হয়, তবে নরকস্থিত সকল পিতৃগণ নিশ্চয়ই স্বর্গে গমন করেন।
Sūta (narrating the Narada Purana dialogue/tradition)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"karuna","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"Begins with concern for suffering ancestors in naraka-states, then resolves into relief and uplift through the salvific power of properly performed kapilā-go-dāna to a Veda-knowing brāhmaṇa."}
FAQs
The verse presents Go-dāna—specifically gifting a kapilā cow with correct ritual procedure—as a powerful act of Dharma whose merit is directed toward Pitṛs, uplifting ancestors from painful post-death states to Svarga.
While framed as Dāna-vidhi rather than explicit Vishnu-bhakti, it supports the bhakti-informed Purāṇic ethic that sincere, rule-bound sacred giving (as an offering aligned with Dharma) purifies the giver and generates merit that can be dedicated for the welfare of others, including ancestors.
It emphasizes Kalpa (ritual procedure) through the word vidhinā—proper method, eligibility, and correct recipient (a vedapāraga), showing that results in Purāṇic ritual ethics depend on right performance and right qualification.