Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 77
गावः पवित्रमतुलं गावो मंगलमुत्तमम् । यासां खुरोत्थितो रेणुर्गंगावारिसमो भवेत्
gāvaḥ pavitramatulaṃ gāvo maṃgalamuttamam | yāsāṃ khurotthito reṇurgaṃgāvārisamo bhavet
Les vaches sont un purificateur sans égal; les vaches sont l’auspice suprême. La poussière soulevée par leurs sabots devient pareille aux eaux de la Gaṅgā.
Skanda
Tirtha: Gaṅgā in Kāśī
Type: ghat
Scene: A cow walks along a Kāśī ghat path; her hooves raise a golden dust cloud that visually transforms into shimmering Gaṅgā water, blessing nearby pilgrims.
FAQs
Reverence to cows is portrayed as a powerful purifier and bringer of auspiciousness, comparable to the highest tīrtha merits.
The Gaṅgā is referenced as the benchmark of purification, within the Kāśī Khaṇḍa’s devotional landscape.
Implicit encouragement of go-sevā and respectful proximity (honoring cows), treating even their hoof-dust as sacred.