Shloka 21
शरद्वर्णनं, योगोपमा, तथा गोवर्धन-यज्ञप्रवर्तनम्
क्षीरवत्य इमा गावो वत्सवत्यश् च निर्वृताः तेन संवर्धितैः सस्यैस् तुष्टाः पुष्टा भवन्ति वै
kṣīravatya imā gāvo vatsavatyaś ca nirvṛtāḥ tena saṃvardhitaiḥ sasyais tuṣṭāḥ puṣṭā bhavanti vai
এই গাভীগুলি দুধে পরিপূর্ণ এবং বাছুরসহ আনন্দিত; সেইভাবে পুষ্ট শস্যসমৃদ্ধির ফলে তারা সত্যিই তৃপ্ত ও সুপুষ্ট হয়।
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
FAQs
In this verse, cows (milk and calves) and crops (sasyas) symbolize a well-ordered world where nourishment and prosperity arise when the sustaining principle behind creation supports growth.
Parāśara frames prosperity as a chain of support: growth is fostered (“saṃvardhita”), harvests increase, and living beings (here, cows with calves) become satisfied and nourished—implying an underlying cosmic governance rather than mere chance.
Even when not named directly, the Purana’s theology treats Vishnu as the supreme sustaining reality whose ordinance upholds fertility and nourishment, making abundance a sign of alignment with cosmic dharma.