Shloka 16
Chapter 84: Brahmā’s Counsel on Tāraka, the Search for Agni, and the Genesis of Skanda
Kārttikeya
बेटा! वरदान मिलनेके पश्चात् गौओंके सींग प्रकट हो गये। जिसके मनमें जैसे सींगकी इच्छा थी, उसके वैसे ही हो गये। नाना प्रकारके रूप-रंग और सींगसे युक्त हुई उन गौओंकी बड़ी शोभा होने लगी ।।
brahmaṇā varadattās tā havyakavyapradāḥ śubhāḥ | puṇyāḥ pavitrāḥ subhagā divyasaṃsthānalakṣaṇāḥ ||
Wika ni Vyāsa: “Pagkatanggap ng biyaya, lumitaw ang mga sungay ng mga baka. Kung ano man ang ninanais ng bawat isa sa kanyang puso tungkol sa sungay, iyon mismo ang naging anyo nito. Sa sari-saring hugis, kulay, at sungay, lalo silang naging marilag. Sa kaloob ni Brahmā, ang mga bakang iyon ay naging mapalad at mapagpala—karapat-dapat magbigay ng handog para sa mga diyos (havis) at para sa mga ninuno (kavya). Sila’y banal at nakapaglilinis, pinagkalooban ng magandang kapalaran, at may anyo at mga tanda na tila makalangit.”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic value of divine gifts when aligned with sacred duty: the boon makes the cows auspicious and capable of supporting both deva-yajña (havya) and pitṛ-yajña (kavya), emphasizing purity, merit, and welfare through righteous ritual support.
Vyāsa describes the transformation of the cows after receiving Brahmā’s boon: they become splendid and divinely marked, and are characterized as auspicious, purifying, and able to provide offerings for gods and ancestors.