Shloka 24
Gavāṃ Māhātmya — Go-dāna, Yajña-ādhāra, and Goloka
Brahmā–Indra–Surabhi Itihāsa
गोप्रदानरतो याति भित्त्वा जलदसंचयान् | विमानेनार्कवर्णेन दिवि राजन् विराजते
gopradānarato yāti bhittvā jaladasaṃcayān | vimānenārkavarṇena divi rājan virājate ||
Vasiṣṭha dit : Ô Roi, celui qui, avec un zèle du cœur, se voue au don des vaches perce les amas de nuages ; assis dans un char céleste aux teintes du soleil, il gagne le ciel et y resplendit de gloire.
वसिष्ठ उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that go-dāna (the gift of cows), performed with sincere devotion, is a powerful dharmic charity that yields great spiritual merit, culminating in honored, radiant attainment in heaven.
Vasiṣṭha addresses a king and describes the posthumous reward of a devoted cow-giver: the donor ascends in a sun-bright vimāna, passes beyond the cloud-masses, reaches heaven, and shines there—an image meant to inspire ethical generosity.