Shloka 31
Chapter 84: Brahmā’s Counsel on Tāraka, the Search for Agni, and the Genesis of Skanda
Kārttikeya
येषामधिपति: पूषा मारुतो बलवान् बली । ऐश्वर्ये वरुणो राजा नाममात्र युगन्धरा:
yeṣām adhipatiḥ pūṣā māruto balavān balī | aiśvarye varuṇo rājā nāmamātra yugandharāḥ | narendra! śaktīśālī sūryaḥ balavān vāyuś ca yeṣāṃ lokānām adhipatī, evaṃ rājā varuṇo yeṣāṃ lokānām aiśvarye pratiṣṭhitaḥ, manuṣyo godānaṃ kṛtvā tān eva lokān gacchati | gāvaḥ yugandharāḥ, surūpāḥ, bahurūpāḥ, viśvarūpāḥ tathā sarvāsāṃ mātaraḥ | śukadeva! manuṣyaḥ saṃyama-niyamena vartamānaḥ prajāpati-kathitānām eṣāṃ nāmnāṃ pratidinaṃ japaṃ kuryāt |
Vyāsa bersabda: “Wahai naraindra, dunia-dunia yang dipimpin Pūṣan (Sang Surya) dan Maruta (Angin) yang perkasa, serta alam-alam yang kemakmurannya bertumpu pada Raja Varuṇa—semuanya itu dicapai oleh orang yang bersedekah sapi. Sapi-sapi disebut Yugandharā, Surūpā, Bahurūpā, Viśvarūpā, dan ‘Ibu bagi semua.’ Wahai Śukadeva, dengan pengendalian diri dan laku disiplin, hendaknya seseorang melantunkan nama-nama yang dinyatakan Prajāpati ini setiap hari.”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that gifting cows (go-dāna) is a high form of dharmic charity that leads to exalted realms associated with major deities, and that disciplined daily recitation of sacred cow-epithets—taught by Prajāpati—supports this ethical-religious practice.
Vyāsa addresses the king and also invokes Śukadeva, explaining the spiritual fruit of go-dāna and listing revered names/epithets of cows, instructing that one should live with restraint and observances and recite these names daily.