Shloka 28
Varuṇābhiṣeka–Agni-anveṣaṇa–Kaubera-tīrtha
Varuṇa’s Consecration; Search for Agni; Kaubera Sacred Site
पशुदा वित्तदा चैव सुखदा च महायशा: । पयोदा गोमहिषदा सुविशाला च भारत
paśudā vittadā caiva sukhadā ca mahāyaśāḥ | payodā gomahiṣadā suviśālā ca bhārata
ವೈಶಂಪಾಯನನು ಹೇಳಿದನು—ಓ ಭಾರತ! ಅವು ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡುವವು, ಧನವನ್ನು ನೀಡುವವು, ಸುಖವನ್ನು ನೀಡುವವು; ಮಹಾಯಶಸ್ವಿನಿಯರು. ಅವು ಹಾಲು ನೀಡುವವು, ಗೋವು-ಮಹಿಷಗಳ ವೃದ್ಧಿ ಮಾಡುವವು, ಮತ್ತು ಬಹು ವಿಶಾಲವೂ ಸುಗಠಿತವೂ ಆಗಿವೆ.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises cows as a dharmic source of sustenance and prosperity—supporting livelihood (livestock), wealth, and comfort—thereby implying the ethical value of protecting and gifting such life-supporting resources in accordance with dāna-dharma.
Vaiśampāyana, narrating to King Janamejaya, describes the qualities and benefits of cows (notably their milk and their role in increasing herds), in a context that highlights their esteemed status and the merit associated with their possession or gifting.