Shloka 8
Adhyāya 138: Vāyu’s Exempla on Brāhmaṇa-Prabhāva and a Cosmological Clarification
महाप्रभावा वरदा वरं दद्युरुपासिता: । ता गावोअस्यानुमन्यन्ते सर्वकर्मसु यत् फलम्
mahāprabhāvā varadā varaṁ dadyur upāsitāḥ | tā gāvo ’syānumanyante sarvakarmasu yat phalam ||
Maheśvara dit : «Les vaches sont d’une puissance spirituelle immense et dispensent des bienfaits. Lorsqu’on les révère et qu’on les sert, elles accordent les grâces désirées. Dans toute entreprise, quel que soit le fruit qu’un homme recherche, ces vaches y consentent—accordant leur faveur afin que le résultat voulu s’accomplisse.»
महेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Reverent service to cows (go-sevā/upāsanā) is presented as a dharmic act with strong spiritual efficacy: it brings divine approval and helps one’s righteous aims bear fruit, emphasizing gratitude, non-violence, and charitable care.
Maheshvara is explaining the extraordinary power attributed to cows: when honored and served, they ‘sanction’ a person’s endeavors and grant boons so that desired results in one’s actions are successfully attained.