Shloka 22
The Description of Mohinī’s Love Episode
न चापि गोपेषु ददंति वृत्तिं स्वेच्छाचरा मंदिरमाव्रजंति । क्षीरं क्षरंत्यो घटवत्सुभूरिशो वत्सप्रियाः शांतिकराश्च गावः ॥ २२ ॥
na cāpi gopeṣu dadaṃti vṛttiṃ svecchācarā maṃdiramāvrajaṃti | kṣīraṃ kṣaraṃtyo ghaṭavatsubhūriśo vatsapriyāḥ śāṃtikarāśca gāvaḥ || 22 ||
They do not even depend on the cowherds for their upkeep; roaming as they please, they come to the temple on their own. Pouring forth abundant milk into the pots, those cows—fond of their calves—also become causes of peace and auspiciousness.
Narada (narrative description within a Tirtha/Mahatmya passage of Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
The verse portrays sacred cows as spontaneous participants in a holy place: they come to the temple freely and bestow peace through their abundant milk, marking the site as dharmic and auspicious.
By highlighting a temple setting where beings naturally incline toward the shrine and offer nourishment, it underscores bhakti as an effortless, purity-driven attraction to sacred space and service (seva) rather than mere compulsion.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dharmic conduct around temple life—especially go-seva and honoring auspicious signs in a Tirtha.