Mahabharata 9.46.28 — Shalya Parva, Adhyaya 46, Shloka 28
Varuṇābhiṣeka–Agni-anveṣaṇa–Kaubera-tīrtha
Varuṇa’s Consecration; Search for Agni; Kaubera Sacred Site
पशुदा वित्तदा चैव सुखदा च महायशा: । पयोदा गोमहिषदा सुविशाला च भारत
paśudā vittadā caiva sukhadā ca mahāyaśāḥ | payodā gomahiṣadā suviśālā ca bhārata
వైశంపాయనుడు పలికెను—ఓ భారతా! అవి పశువులను ప్రసాదించువి, ధనాన్ని ప్రసాదించువి, సుఖాన్ని ప్రసాదించువి; మహాయశస్సు గలవి. అవి పాలను ఇస్తాయి, గోవులు-మహిషులను వృద్ధి చేయువి, విశాలకాయములు, సుగఢములు.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises cows as a dharmic source of sustenance and prosperity—supporting livelihood (livestock), wealth, and comfort—thereby implying the ethical value of protecting and gifting such life-supporting resources in accordance with dāna-dharma.
Vaiśampāyana, narrating to King Janamejaya, describes the qualities and benefits of cows (notably their milk and their role in increasing herds), in a context that highlights their esteemed status and the merit associated with their possession or gifting.
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