Shloka 14
गोप्रदान-माहात्म्ये गोलोक-प्रश्नः
Gopradāna-Māhātmya: Inquiry into Goloka
गच्छ विप्र त्वमद्यैव आलयं स्वं महाद्युते । ब्रृूहि सर्व यथा स्वैरं करवाणि किमच्युत
gaccha vipra tvam adyaiva ālayaṁ svaṁ mahādyute | brūhi sarvaṁ yathā svairaṁ karavāṇi kim acyuta ||
Yama berkata: “Pergilah, wahai brāhmaṇa yang bercahaya agung, hari ini juga ke kediamanmu. Katakan dengan bebas apa pun yang kau kehendaki—apa yang harus kulakukan bagimu, wahai yang tak menyimpang?”
यम उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dhārmic responsiveness: a righteous authority (Yama) invites the brāhmaṇa to speak without fear and offers to act for his welfare. Ethically, it models respectful address to the learned, openness to truthful speech, and readiness to grant what is proper rather than acting arbitrarily.
Yama addresses a brāhmaṇa, instructing him to return home immediately and then to state his wishes freely. Yama asks what he can do for him, setting the stage for a request/boon and a moral exchange about rightful conduct.