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Shloka 1

Upāyas for Cattle and Horses: Bonding, Parasites, Wounds, Swellings, and Mane Itching

Devanagari script

नाम द्व्युत्तरद्विशततमो ऽध्यायः हरिरुवाच / या गौर्द्वेष्टिं स्वकं वत्सं तस्या देयं स्वकं पयः / लवणेन समायुक्तं तस्या वत्सः प्रियो भवेत्

Transliteration

nāma dvyuttaradviśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ hariruvāca / yā gaurdveṣṭiṃ svakaṃ vatsaṃ tasyā deyaṃ svakaṃ payaḥ / lavaṇena samāyuktaṃ tasyā vatsaḥ priyo bhavet

Translation

ہری نے فرمایا—جس گائے کو اپنا بچھڑا ناپسند ہو جائے، اسے اسی کا دودھ نمک ملا کر دینا چاہیے؛ اس سے وہ بچھڑا پھر اسے محبوب ہو جاتا ہے۔

Word by Word
नाम(entitled)
नाम:
Sambandha (Discourse marker/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनाम (अव्यय)
Formपदपूरण/शीर्षकसूचक-अव्यय (indeclinable; title marker “named”)
द्विtwo
द्वि:
Sambandha (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
TypeAdjective
Rootद्वि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसंख्यावाचक; समासपूर्वपद (numeral; compound member)
उत्तरbeyond/over
उत्तर:
Sambandha (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
TypeAdjective
Rootउत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formविशेषण; समासमध्यपद (adjectival; compound member)
द्विशततमःtwo-hundredth
द्विशततमः:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootद्वि + शत + तम (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अध्यायस्य विशेषणम् (masculine nominative singular; ordinal)
अध्यायःchapter
अध्यायः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootअध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (masculine, nominative singular)
हरिःHari
हरिः:
Karta (Speaker/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootहरि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (masculine, nominative singular)
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootवच् (धातु)
Formलिट्-लकार (परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद (perfect, 3rd person singular, active)
याwhich (cow)
या:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (feminine nominative singular; relative pronoun)
गौःcow
गौः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootगो (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (feminine nominative singular)
द्वेष्टिम्hatred/aversion
द्वेष्टिम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootद्वेष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (feminine accusative singular)
स्वकम्her own
स्वकम्:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘वत्सम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम् (masculine accusative singular; adjective)
वत्सम्calf
वत्सम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootवत्स (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (masculine accusative singular)
तस्याःof her
तस्याः:
Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (feminine genitive singular)
देयम्to be given
देयम्:
Vidhyartha (Obligation predicate/विधेय)
TypeAdjective
Rootदा (धातु) + यत् (कृदन्त)
Formयत्-प्रत्ययान्त विधेय/कर्तव्यताबोधक कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘पयः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम् (gerundive; neuter nom/acc sg; “to be given”)
स्वकम्her own
स्वकम्:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘पयः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम् (neuter nom/acc sg; adjective)
पयःmilk
पयः:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootपयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (neuter nominative/accusative singular)
लवणेनwith salt
लवणेन:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootलवण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (neuter instrumental singular)
समायुक्तम्mixed/combined
समायुक्तम्:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्-आ-युज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
Formक्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘पयः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम् (PPP; neuter nom/acc sg)
तस्याःof her
तस्याः:
Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (feminine genitive singular)
वत्सःthe calf
वत्सः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootवत्स (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (masculine nominative singular)
प्रियःdear/pleasing
प्रियः:
Vidhyartha (Predicate complement/विधेय)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषणम् (masculine nominative singular; predicate adjective)
भवेत्would become
भवेत्:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद (optative, 3rd person singular, active)
Speaker

Lord Vishnu (Hari)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Compassionate stewardship of animals; restoring natural bonds through appropriate, non-harmful measures.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma as sustaining order (ṛta-like): right action restores harmony in relationships among beings.

Application: In animal care, first attempt gentle, low-risk interventions; observe behavior and address stressors rather than punish.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Geographic Context

Type: pasture/cowshed

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana practical sections on animal care and household remedies in the same adhyaya

Characters & Entities
H
Hari
C
cow
C
calf
S
salt
M
milk

FAQs

This verse treats the cow-calf bond as something to be protected and restored through a simple, non-harmful measure, reflecting dharmic responsibility and compassion in daily life.

Although not an afterlife passage, it functions as practical dharma—prescribing a specific, traditional procedure (milk mixed with salt) to correct a disruption in natural duty (a mother cow rejecting her calf).

It encourages humane, gentle interventions and responsible animal care; in modern contexts, it can be read as a call to address animal welfare issues with non-violent, restorative methods.

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