Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 15
Gavāṃ Māhātmya — Go-dāna, Yajña-ādhāra, and Goloka
Brahmā–Indra–Surabhi Itihāsa
वातरेणुसवर्णा तु सवत्सां कांस्यदोहनाम् | प्रदाय वस्त्रसंवीतां वायुलोके महीयते
vātareṇusavarṇā tu savatsāṃ kāṃsyadohanām | pradāya vastrasaṃvītāṃ vāyuloke mahīyate ||
Sinabi ni Vasiṣṭha: Ang sinumang maghandog ng bakang ang kulay ay tulad ng alikabok na tinatangay ng hangin, kasama ang guya, at may kasamang sisidlang tansong panggatas, at iharap na nababalutan ng tela, ay pararangalan sa daigdig ni Vāyu.
वसिष्ठ उवाच
Educational Q&A
That a complete, considerate gift—here, a cow given with her calf, a proper milking vessel, and a cloth covering—constitutes dharmic charity and produces merit, symbolized by honor in Vāyu’s realm.
Vasiṣṭha is describing the फल (result) of a specific form of go-dāna: donating a dust-colored cow along with supporting items; the stated outcome is reverence in Vāyuloka.