Shloka 17
Go-mahātmyam: Pavitrāṇāṃ Pavitraṃ
Cows and Ghee as Supreme Purifiers
स गतस्तस्य तृप्तिं तु गन्धं सुरभिमुद्विरन् । ददर्शोद्वारसंवृत्तां सुरभिं मुखजां सुताम्
sa gatastasyāḥ tṛptiṁ tu gandhaṁ surabhim udviran | dadarśa udvāra-saṁvṛttāṁ surabhīṁ mukhajāṁ sutām ||
Setelah meminum amṛta dan menjadi sepenuhnya puas, dari mulutnya mulai memancar keharuman yang manis. Bersamaan dengan wangi itu, tampaklah seekor sapi bernama Surabhī—yang dilihat Prajāpati sebagai putri yang lahir dari mulutnya sendiri.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage frames auspicious creation as arising from purity and fulfillment: after the nectar brings complete satiation, a beneficent manifestation (Surabhī) emerges, symbolizing nourishment, abundance, and the sacred value of the cow within dharmic order.
After drinking amṛta and becoming fully satisfied, a fragrant scent issues from Prajāpati’s mouth; with that fragrance, the divine cow Surabhī appears, regarded as his mouth-born daughter.