Shloka 15
गोमहात्म्य-प्रश्नोत्तरम्
Saudāsa–Vasiṣṭha on the Purifying Power of Cows
यज्ञेषु गोप्रदानेषु द्योरपि समागमे । तस्य लोका: किलाक्षय्या दैवतै: सह नित्यदा
yajñeṣu gopradāneṣu dyor api samāgame | tasya lokāḥ kilākṣayyā daivataiḥ saha nityadā | (iti brahmā sa bhagavān uvāca parameśvaraḥ) |
毗湿摩说道：“在祭祀之时、施赠牛群之际，乃至两人相逢之处，凡反复诵述并讲论此训者，皆得不坏之世界，永与诸天同住。此乃吉祥的梵天、至上之主所宣说。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
That repeatedly reciting and discussing a dharmic instruction—especially in sacred contexts like sacrifice and cow-gifting, and even in everyday social meetings—produces enduring spiritual merit, culminating in imperishable realms enjoyed in the company of the gods.
Bhishma, instructing Yudhishthira in Anushasana Parva, cites an authoritative tradition attributed to Brahma: he states the reward promised to one who regularly repeats and shares the teaching, emphasizing its efficacy across ritual occasions and ordinary human interactions.