Shloka 15
गोमहात्म्य-प्रश्नोत्तरम्
Saudāsa–Vasiṣṭha on the Purifying Power of Cows
यज्ञेषु गोप्रदानेषु द्योरपि समागमे । तस्य लोका: किलाक्षय्या दैवतै: सह नित्यदा
yajñeṣu gopradāneṣu dyor api samāgame | tasya lokāḥ kilākṣayyā daivataiḥ saha nityadā | (iti brahmā sa bhagavān uvāca parameśvaraḥ) |
Bhishma berkata: “Dalam yajña, pada saat godāna (pemberian sapi), dan bahkan ketika dua orang bertemu, siapa pun yang berulang kali melafalkan serta membahas ajaran ini akan memperoleh alam-alam yang tak binasa, tinggal selamanya bersama para dewa. Demikianlah Brahmā, Tuhan Yang Mahatinggi, menyatakannya.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
That repeatedly reciting and discussing a dharmic instruction—especially in sacred contexts like sacrifice and cow-gifting, and even in everyday social meetings—produces enduring spiritual merit, culminating in imperishable realms enjoyed in the company of the gods.
Bhishma, instructing Yudhishthira in Anushasana Parva, cites an authoritative tradition attributed to Brahma: he states the reward promised to one who regularly repeats and shares the teaching, emphasizing its efficacy across ritual occasions and ordinary human interactions.