Shloka 6
गवां लोकवर्णनं तथा गोप्रदानफलश्रुतिः
Description of the ‘World of Cows’ and the Stated Fruits of Cow-Gift
तथैव गा: प्रशंसन्ति न तु देयं ततः परम् । संनिकृष्टफलास्ता हि लघ्वर्थाश्व युधिष्ठिर
tathaiva gāḥ praśaṃsanti na tu deyaṃ tataḥ param | saṃnikṛṣṭa-phalās tā hi laghv-arthāś ca yudhiṣṭhira ||
Sabi ni Bhīṣma: “Gayon din, pinupuri ang pag-aalay ng mga baka; walang kawanggawang hihigit pa roon. O Yudhishthira, ang bunga ng pag-aalay ng baka’y dumarating sa nalalapit na panahon, at ang mga bakang iyon ay mabilis na nagdudulot ng katuparan ng ninanais.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma teaches that go-dāna (the gift of cows) is among the highest forms of charity, praised as supremely meritorious, and notable for producing tangible, timely benefits while also supporting dharmic living.
During Bhishma’s instruction to Yudhishthira on dharma and righteous conduct, he highlights the excellence of specific gifts, here emphasizing the preeminence and practical efficacy of donating cows.