Shloka 15
Gavāṃ Māhātmya — Go-dāna, Yajña-ādhāra, and Goloka
Brahmā–Indra–Surabhi Itihāsa
वातरेणुसवर्णा तु सवत्सां कांस्यदोहनाम् | प्रदाय वस्त्रसंवीतां वायुलोके महीयते
vātareṇusavarṇā tu savatsāṃ kāṃsyadohanām | pradāya vastrasaṃvītāṃ vāyuloke mahīyate ||
वसिष्ठ बोले— जो हवा से उड़ी धूल के समान वर्णवाली गौ को, बछड़े सहित, कांस्य के दुग्धपात्र के साथ, वस्त्र ओढ़ाकर दान करता है, वह वायुलोक में पूजित होता है।
वसिष्ठ उवाच
Educational Q&A
That a complete, considerate gift—here, a cow given with her calf, a proper milking vessel, and a cloth covering—constitutes dharmic charity and produces merit, symbolized by honor in Vāyu’s realm.
Vasiṣṭha is describing the फल (result) of a specific form of go-dāna: donating a dust-colored cow along with supporting items; the stated outcome is reverence in Vāyuloka.