Shloka 46
Viṣṇv-ekapūjya-nirṇaya; Gaṅgā-Viṣṇupadī-māhātmya; Kali-yuga doṣa; Puṣkara-dharma of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa
गोग्रासमप्रदातुश्च गोपुष्टिं चाप्यकुर्वतः / गतिर्नास्त्येव नास्त्येव ग्रामचाण्डालवत्स्मृतः
gogrāsamapradātuśca gopuṣṭiṃ cāpyakurvataḥ / gatirnāstyeva nāstyeva grāmacāṇḍālavatsmṛtaḥ
ผู้ใดไม่ถวายแม้เพียงคำหนึ่งแก่โค และไม่บำรุงเลี้ยงโค ผู้นั้นย่อมไม่มีคติอันเป็นมงคลเลย—ไม่มีเลยแท้จริง; ถูกจดจำดุจจัณฑาลแห่งหมู่บ้าน
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: गोसेवा/गोपोषण as obligatory compassion and social-religious duty; neglect leads to loss of auspicious gati.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma as purifier of antaḥkaraṇa; cruelty/neglect strengthens tamas and obstructs sattva conducive to bhakti.
Application: Offer at least a morsel (gogrāsa) daily; support cow-care (fodder, water, shelter, medical help); cultivate non-violence and gratitude toward sustaining beings.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: settlement/social space
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.29 (context: daily smaraṇa and conduct tied to Vishnu-bhakti and purity)
FAQs
This verse treats offering a cow even a small morsel (go-grāsa) and supporting cow-nourishment (go-puṣṭi) as basic dharma; neglecting it is said to destroy one’s ‘gati’—any favorable spiritual outcome.
It states that failure in simple, compassionate duties like feeding and caring for cows results in ‘no gati,’ meaning no auspicious post-death trajectory or spiritual standing, and equates the person’s status to a social and moral outcaste.
Practice compassion through regular charity—feed animals (especially cows where culturally relevant), support shelters, and cultivate non-cruelty and responsibility toward dependents as part of daily dharma.