Shloka 13
गोप्रदानगुणाः तथा कपिलागोविधानम्
Merits of Cow-Gift and the Origin-Account of Kapilā Cows
मृदुर्दान्तो देवपरायण श्नव सर्वातिथिश्वापि तथा दयावान् | ईदृग्गुणो मानवस्तं प्रयाति लोकं गवां शाश्वृतं चाव्ययं च
mṛdur dānto devaparāyaṇaḥ śnava sarvātithiṣv api tathā dayāvān | īdṛg-guṇo mānavas taṃ prayāti lokaṃ gavāṃ śāśvataṃ cāvyayaṃ ca ||
Disse Bhīṣma: Ouve, ó devoto dos deuses: aquele que é de natureza branda, autocontrolado, dedicado ao culto divino, hospitaleiro com todos os hóspedes e compassivo—dotado de tais virtudes—alcança o mundo das vacas (Goloka), eterno e imperecível.
पितामह उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma teaches that ethical virtues—gentleness, restraint, devotion, hospitality, and compassion—are not merely social ideals but spiritually efficacious qualities that lead to an exalted, eternal realm (Goloka).
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhīṣma continues advising his listener by listing the traits of a righteous person and stating the spiritual destination attained by one who embodies these qualities.