Shloka 121
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
गवां शतसहस्रेभ्यो दद्यादेकां पयस्विनीम् । पुत्रान्दारांस्तथा भृत्यान् गौरेका प्रतितारयेत् ॥ १२१ ॥
gavāṃ śatasahasrebhyo dadyādekāṃ payasvinīm | putrāndārāṃstathā bhṛtyān gaurekā pratitārayet || 121 ||
Même parmi des centaines de milliers de vaches, qu’on donne en aumône une vache laitière ; une seule vache peut faire traverser aussi les fils, l’épouse et les serviteurs (le péril du samsara).
Narada (teaching in a dana-phala / tirtha-mahatmya discourse; traditional frame often transmitted via Suta)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
The verse elevates go-dana—especially gifting a milk-yielding cow—as a high-merit act of Dharma whose spiritual fruit is protective and salvific, benefiting not only the donor but also the donor’s household and dependents.
While framed as charity, the verse supports Bhakti by emphasizing selfless giving and protection of life; such sattvic dana purifies the heart and becomes an offering aligned with Vishnu-oriented Dharma in the Narada Purana’s ethical vision.
It primarily reflects Kalpa (ritual and dharma procedure) through dana-vidhi principles—what to give (a payasvinī cow) and the intended dharmic outcome (pāvanatva and protection of dependents), rather than technical grammar or astrology.