सवस्त्रा बद्धघंटाश्च हेमशृंगविभूषिताः । रूप्यखुरास्ताम्रपृष्ठीः कांस्यपात्रसमन्विताः
savastrā baddhaghaṃṭāśca hemaśṛṃgavibhūṣitāḥ | rūpyakhurāstāmrapṛṣṭhīḥ kāṃsyapātrasamanvitāḥ
તે ગાયો વસ્ત્રોથી ઢંકાયેલ, ઘંટડીઓથી બંધાયેલ અને સુવર્ણ શૃંગોથી શોભિત હતી; રજત ખુરવાળી, તામ્રવર્ણ પીઠવાળી અને કાંસ્ય પાત્રો સહિત હતી.
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Scene: Milch-cows are covered with cloth, bells tied, horns gilded, hooves silvered, backs copper-toned; bronze vessels accompany them—an opulent yet orderly dāna procession.
A gift becomes ‘complete’ when offered with care, auspiciousness, and dignity—reflecting the giver’s reverence and the sanctity of dāna.
The Dharmāraṇya context remains; this verse elaborates the excellence of charitable offerings rather than a specific geographic tīrtha.
Dana-vidhi for go-dāna: presenting cows with auspicious adornments and accompanying vessels, indicating a well-prepared, respectful donation.
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