Shloka 7
गोमहात्म्य-प्रश्नोत्तरम्
Saudāsa–Vasiṣṭha on the Purifying Power of Cows
सुवर्ण दक्षिणामाहुर्गोप्रदाने महाद्युते । सुवर्ण परमित्युक्त दक्षिणार्थमसंशयम्
suvarṇa-dakṣiṇām āhur go-pradāne mahā-dyute | suvarṇaṃ param ity uktaṃ dakṣiṇārtham asaṃśayam ||
ମହାତେଜସ୍ବୀ! ଗୋଦାନରେ ସୁବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଦକ୍ଷିଣା ଦେବାର ବିଧାନ ଅଛି। ଦକ୍ଷିଣାର୍ଥେ ସୁବର୍ଣ୍ଣକୁ ପରମ (ସର୍ବୋତ୍ତମ) ବୋଲି କୁହାଯାଇଛି—ଏଥିରେ ସନ୍ଦେହ ନାହିଁ।
पितामह उवाच
Educational Q&A
When performing go-dāna (gift of cows), one should also give an appropriate dakṣiṇā; gold is upheld as the best form of such dakṣiṇā, emphasizing completeness and sincerity in charitable rites.
Bhīṣma (Pitāmaha), while instructing on dāna-dharma in Anuśāsana Parva, explains the proper procedure for cow-gifting and states the traditional rule that gold should accompany the gift as dakṣiṇā.