Shloka 33
Cyavana’s Yogic Display and Kuśika’s Recognition of Tapas (च्यवन-योगप्रभावः कुशिकस्य तपःप्रशंसा च)
गाव: स्वर्गस्य सोपानं गाव: स्वर्गेडपि पूजिता: । गाव: कामदुहो देव्यो नान्यत् किंचित् परं स्मृतम्
gāvaḥ svargasya sopānaṃ gāvaḥ svarge ’pi pūjitāḥ | gāvaḥ kāmaduhō devyo nānyat kiñcit paraṃ smṛtam ||
โคทั้งหลายเป็นบันไดสู่สวรรค์ แม้ในสวรรค์โคทั้งหลายก็ยังได้รับการบูชา โคทั้งหลายเป็นเทวีผู้ดุจ ‘กามธนู’ ประทานสิ่งปรารถนา และไม่มีสิ่งใดถูกจดจำว่าสูงยิ่งไปกว่าโคเหล่านั้น
व्यवन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse elevates the cow as a supreme locus of dharma and merit: reverence and care for cows are portrayed as a direct means to spiritual uplift and heavenly attainment, with cows symbolizing generosity, nourishment, and sacred beneficence.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instructional discourse on dharma and meritorious conduct, Vyavana states a eulogy of cows, asserting their heavenly honor and their status as divine wish-fulfillers, to emphasize the religious and ethical value of protecting and venerating them.