Shloka 16
Chapter 84: Brahmā’s Counsel on Tāraka, the Search for Agni, and the Genesis of Skanda
Kārttikeya
बेटा! वरदान मिलनेके पश्चात् गौओंके सींग प्रकट हो गये। जिसके मनमें जैसे सींगकी इच्छा थी, उसके वैसे ही हो गये। नाना प्रकारके रूप-रंग और सींगसे युक्त हुई उन गौओंकी बड़ी शोभा होने लगी ।।
brahmaṇā varadattās tā havyakavyapradāḥ śubhāḥ | puṇyāḥ pavitrāḥ subhagā divyasaṃsthānalakṣaṇāḥ ||
毗耶娑说道：“在得了赐福之后，那些母牛的角便显现出来；各自心中所愿为何种角，便成为何种。它们形貌色彩多端，又具角饰，愈发庄严可观。承梵天（Brahmā）所赐之恩，那些母牛成为吉祥而施惠者——能供奉诸天之供品（havis），亦能供奉祖灵之供品（kavya）。它们神圣而能净化，具足福运，形相具天界之妙，并有殊胜之相。”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic value of divine gifts when aligned with sacred duty: the boon makes the cows auspicious and capable of supporting both deva-yajña (havya) and pitṛ-yajña (kavya), emphasizing purity, merit, and welfare through righteous ritual support.
Vyāsa describes the transformation of the cows after receiving Brahmā’s boon: they become splendid and divinely marked, and are characterized as auspicious, purifying, and able to provide offerings for gods and ancestors.