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 upacara korban suci, pada waktu menghadiahkan lembu, dan bahkan ketika dua orang bertemu, sesiapa yang berulang-ulang membaca serta membicarakan ajaran ini akan memperoleh alam yang tidak binasa, tinggal selama-lamanya bersama para dewa. Demikianlah Brahmā yang diberkati, Tuhan Yang Maha Tinggi, telah 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.