Shloka 28
Cyavana’s Yogic Display and Kuśika’s Recognition of Tapas (च्यवन-योगप्रभावः कुशिकस्य तपःप्रशंसा च)
गावो लक्ष्म्या: सदा मूलं गोषु पाप्मा न विद्यते । अन्नमेव सदा गावो देवानां परमं हवि:
gāvo lakṣmyāḥ sadā mūlaṃ goṣu pāpmā na vidyate | annam eva sadā gāvo devānāṃ paramaṃ haviḥ ||
Cyavana berkata: “Lembu sentiasa menjadi akar kepada kemakmuran (Lakṣmī). Pada lembu tidak ada sedikit pun jejak dosa. Sesungguhnya, lembu terus-menerus menyediakan makanan bagi kehidupan manusia, dan bagi para dewa, lembu ialah persembahan suci (havis) yang tertinggi.”
व्यवन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse elevates the cow as a symbol and practical source of prosperity and purity: cows sustain society through food and sustain ritual order through offerings, thus supporting dharma in both household and sacrificial life.
Within Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction-focused discourse, Vyavana is praising the religious and ethical significance of cows, asserting their purity and their role in nourishing humans and enabling divine worship through havis.