Shloka 11
Gavāṃ Māhātmya — Go-dāna, Yajña-ādhāra, and Goloka
Brahmā–Indra–Surabhi Itihāsa
समानवत्सां श्वेतां तु धेनुं दत्त्वा पयस्विनीम् । सुव्रतां वस्त्रसंवीतामिन्द्रलोके महीयते
samānavatsāṁ śvetāṁ tu dhenuṁ dattvā payasvinīm | suvratāṁ vastrasaṁvītām indraloke mahīyate ||
Vasiṣṭha dit : «Celui qui donne une vache blanche, riche en lait, accompagnée d’un veau de même nature, et qui, de conduite droite, la couvre convenablement d’un tissu, est honoré dans le monde d’Indra.»
वसिष्ठ उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dāna should be complete and compassionate: giving a healthy, milk-yielding cow along with her calf and proper covering reflects responsible charity, producing spiritual merit and honor in the heavenly realm.
Vasiṣṭha is describing the फल (result) of a specific dharmic gift—donating a white milch cow with a matching calf and suitable cloth—stating that the donor attains honor in Indra’s world.