Shloka 13
गोप्रदानगुणाः तथा कपिलागोविधानम्
Merits of Cow-Gift and the Origin-Account of Kapilā Cows
मृदुर्दान्तो देवपरायण श्नव सर्वातिथिश्वापि तथा दयावान् | ईदृग्गुणो मानवस्तं प्रयाति लोकं गवां शाश्वृतं चाव्ययं च
mṛdur dānto devaparāyaṇaḥ śnava sarvātithiṣv api tathā dayāvān | īdṛg-guṇo mānavas taṃ prayāti lokaṃ gavāṃ śāśvataṃ cāvyayaṃ ca ||
毗湿摩说道：“听着吧，敬奉诸天者：凡性情柔和、自制克己、虔诚礼拜神明、以礼款待一切来客、并怀慈悲之心的人——具此等德行者——将得至牛之世界（瞿罗迦，Goloka），永恒而不坏。”
पितामह उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma teaches that ethical virtues—gentleness, restraint, devotion, hospitality, and compassion—are not merely social ideals but spiritually efficacious qualities that lead to an exalted, eternal realm (Goloka).
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhīṣma continues advising his listener by listing the traits of a righteous person and stating the spiritual destination attained by one who embodies these qualities.