Shloka 28
Varuṇābhiṣeka–Agni-anveṣaṇa–Kaubera-tīrtha
Varuṇa’s Consecration; Search for Agni; Kaubera Sacred Site
पशुदा वित्तदा चैव सुखदा च महायशा: । पयोदा गोमहिषदा सुविशाला च भारत
paśudā vittadā caiva sukhadā ca mahāyaśāḥ | payodā gomahiṣadā suviśālā ca bhārata
ویشَمپایَن نے کہا—اے بھارت! وہ مویشی عطا کرنے والی، دولت بخشنے والی اور راحت دینے والی ہیں؛ بڑی نامور ہیں۔ وہ دودھ دیتی ہیں، گائے اور بھینسوں کے ریوڑ بڑھاتی ہیں، اور نہایت کشادہ و مضبوط ساخت رکھتی ہیں۔
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises cows as a dharmic source of sustenance and prosperity—supporting livelihood (livestock), wealth, and comfort—thereby implying the ethical value of protecting and gifting such life-supporting resources in accordance with dāna-dharma.
Vaiśampāyana, narrating to King Janamejaya, describes the qualities and benefits of cows (notably their milk and their role in increasing herds), in a context that highlights their esteemed status and the merit associated with their possession or gifting.