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स्वर्णशुद्धीं च कपिलां सवत्सां वस्त्रसंवृताम् | वाचकाय च दद्याद्धि आत्मन: श्रेय इच्छता
svarṇaśuddhīṃ ca kapilāṃ savatsāṃ vastrasaṃvṛtām | vācakāya ca dadyād dhi ātmanaḥ śreya icchatā ||
Vaiśampāyana dijo: Quien busca su propio bien espiritual debe, en verdad, dar al recitador una vaca bermeja—junto con su ternero—con los cuernos recubiertos de oro purificado y el cuerpo cubierto con paño. El verso presenta la caridad como un acto dhármico deliberado: ofrecer un don auspicioso, bien preparado, a un destinatario digno, para cultivar mérito y bien interior.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that one’s śreyas (true welfare) is supported by dharmic giving: offering an auspicious, properly prepared gift (a kapilā cow with calf, adorned and covered) to a worthy recipient (the vācaka/reciter). It emphasizes intentional generosity aligned with religious and ethical norms.
In Vaiśampāyana’s narration within Svargarohana Parva, prescriptive guidance is being given about meritorious acts. Here, a specific form of go-dāna is recommended—donating a tawny cow with her calf, with gold and cloth adornment, to the reciter—presented as a means to secure spiritual benefit.