Shloka 11
Gavāṃ Māhātmya — Go-dāna, Yajña-ādhāra, and Goloka
Brahmā–Indra–Surabhi Itihāsa
Devanagari script
समानवत्सां श्वेतां तु धेनुं दत्त्वा पयस्विनीम् । सुव्रतां वस्त्रसंवीतामिन्द्रलोके महीयते,जो मानव दूध देनेवाली सुलक्षणा श्वेत वर्णकी गौको वस्त्र ओढ़ाकर श्वेत वर्णके बछड़ेसहित दान करता है, उसे इन्द्रलोकमें सम्मान प्राप्त होता है
Transliteration
samānavatsāṁ śvetāṁ tu dhenuṁ dattvā payasvinīm | suvratāṁ vastrasaṁvītām indraloke mahīyate ||
Translation
Vasiṣṭha said: One who donates a milk-yielding white cow, accompanied by a calf of the same kind, and who is well-conducted and properly covered with a cloth, is honored in Indra’s world.
Word by Word
समानवत्साम्having a calf of the same color (with her calf)
समानवत्साम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसमानवत्सा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
श्वेताम्white
श्वेताम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootश्वेता
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
तुindeed/and (emphatic particle)
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
धेनुम्cow
धेनुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधेनु
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
दत्त्वाhaving given
दत्त्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootदा
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral here)
पयस्विनीम्milk-giving, full of milk
पयस्विनीम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपयस्विनी
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
सुव्रताम्of good conduct/virtuous
सुव्रताम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसुव्रता
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
वस्त्रसंवीताम्clothed/covered with a garment
वस्त्रसंवीताम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootवस्त्रसंवीता
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle) from सम्+वे (or वे/वी) 'to cover, clothe'
इन्द्रलोकेin Indra's world (heaven)
इन्द्रलोके:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्रलोक
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
महीयतेis honored/glorified
महीयते:
TypeVerb
Rootमह्
FormLat, Present, Atmanepada, Third, Singular, Passive/mediopassive sense: 'is honored'
Speaker
वसिष्ठ उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VasiṣṭhaI
IndraI
IndralokaW
white milch cow (dhenu)C
calf (vatsa)C
cloth/garment (vastra)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes