Shloka 8
Adhyāya 138: Vāyu’s Exempla on Brāhmaṇa-Prabhāva and a Cosmological Clarification
महाप्रभावा वरदा वरं दद्युरुपासिता: । ता गावोअस्यानुमन्यन्ते सर्वकर्मसु यत् फलम्
mahāprabhāvā varadā varaṁ dadyur upāsitāḥ | tā gāvo ’syānumanyante sarvakarmasu yat phalam ||
महाप्रभावा वरदा गावः; उपासिताः सन्तः वरं ददति। सर्वकर्मसु यत्फलमभीष्टं, तदर्थं ता गावोऽनुमन्यन्ते—सिद्धये प्रसादं ददति।
महेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Reverent service to cows (go-sevā/upāsanā) is presented as a dharmic act with strong spiritual efficacy: it brings divine approval and helps one’s righteous aims bear fruit, emphasizing gratitude, non-violence, and charitable care.
Maheshvara is explaining the extraordinary power attributed to cows: when honored and served, they ‘sanction’ a person’s endeavors and grant boons so that desired results in one’s actions are successfully attained.