Shloka 176
द्रोणेन दुर्योधनस्य कवचबन्धनम् — Drona’s Mantra-Bound Armor for Duryodhana
छिन्नप्ररोहणं दुग्धं पात्रमौदुम्बरं शुभम् । उस समय गोरूपधारिणी पृथ्वी वात्सल्य-स्नेहसे परिपूर्ण हो बछड़े, दुहनेवाले और दुग्धपात्रकी इच्छा करती हुई खड़ी हो गयी। वनस्पतियोंमेंसे खिला हुआ शालवृक्ष बछड़ा हो गया। पाकरका पेड़ दुहनेवाला बन गया। गूलर सुन्दर दुग्धपात्रका काम देने लगा। कटनेपर पुन: पनप जाना यही दूध था
chinnaprarohaṇaṃ dugdhaṃ pātram audumbaraṃ śubham |
ନାରଦ କହିଲେ—କାଟିଦେଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଯାହା ପୁଣି ଅଙ୍କୁରିତ ହୁଏ, ସେଇ ଥିଲା ଦୁଧ; ଏବଂ ସେ ଦୁଧର ଶୁଭ ପାତ୍ର ଥିଲା ଉଦୁମ୍ବର (ଗୁଳର) ପାତ୍ର।
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Resources should be taken in a way that preserves renewal: the ‘milk’ is regrowth after cutting, symbolizing sustainable, restrained enjoyment aligned with dharma.
In the wider episode, the Earth appears as a cow seeking a calf, a milker, and a vessel; here Nārada specifies that the milk is regenerative growth and the vessel is an auspicious udumbara container.