Shloka 6
गोप्रदानविधिः (Gopradāna-vidhi) — Procedure and Praise of Cow-Gifting
शक्र उवाच स्वर्लोकवासिनां लक्ष्मीमभिभूय स्वयार्चिषा । गोलोकवासिन: पश्ये वब्रजत: संशयो<त्र मे
śakra uvāca: svarlokavāsināṁ lakṣmīm abhibhūya svayārcīṣā | golokavāsinaḥ paśye vrajataḥ saṁśayo 'tra me ||
Śakra (Indra) berkata: “Wahai Bhagavan, kulihat para penghuni Goloka, dengan sinar mereka sendiri, mengalahkan kemilau para penghuni Svarga dan melampaui mereka. Karena itu, timbul keraguan dalam benakku di sini.”
शक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a hierarchy of spiritual attainments: mere residence in Svarga is not the highest goal, and there exist beings whose radiance and status surpass even the gods—prompting inquiry into the superior merit or devotion that leads to such a realm as Goloka.
Indra observes Goloka-dwellers moving past the residents of Svarga while outshining them. Astonished by their superiority, he voices his doubt and seeks an explanation about their identity and the cause of their exalted state.