सर्वस्याधारभूता ये वत्स धेनुस्त्रयीमयी । अस्यां प्रतिष्ठितं विश्वं विश्वहेतुश्च या मता
sarvasyādhārabhūtā ye vatsa dhenustrayīmayī | asyāṃ pratiṣṭhitaṃ viśvaṃ viśvahetuśca yā matā
O anak, ang Baka na ito—na binubuo ng tatlong Veda—ang sandigan ng lahat. Sa kanya nakatindig ang buong sansinukob; siya ang kinikilalang pinagmulan ng daigdig.
Skanda (deduced)
Tirtha: Trayīmayī Go (conceptual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: vatsa (disciple/son)
Scene: A luminous cosmic cow, vast yet gentle, with subtle Vedic motifs inscribed on her body; the universe (planets, beings) appears as if resting within/around her form; a teacher addresses a disciple (‘vatsa’).
Reverence for the cow is reverence for Vedic dharma itself; she symbolizes the sustaining power of sacred knowledge and nourishment.
The teaching occurs within Dharmāraṇya’s sanctified setting; the line chiefly glorifies the cosmic, Vedic nature of the cow.
The verse prepares for go-pūjā (cow worship) and go-sevā (care/protection), grounded in Vedic symbolism.
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