Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 13.108

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13.108.1

योऽयं प्रश्नस्त्वया पृष्टो गोप्रदानादिकारितः ।
नान्यः प्रष्टास्ति लोकेस्मिंस्त्वत्तोन्यो हि शतक्रतो ॥ १३.१०८.१ ॥

This question you have asked, prompted by the gift of cows and the like: in this world there is no other questioner but you, O Śatakratu.

13.108.2

सन्ति नानाविधा लोका यांस्त्वं शक्र न पश्यसि ।
पश्यामि यानहं लोकानेकपत्न्यश्च याः स्त्रियः ॥ १३.१०८.२ ॥

There are worlds of many kinds that you, O Śakra, do not see; I see them, and the women who had only one husband.

13.108.3

कर्मभिश्चापि सुशुभैः सुव्रता ऋषयस्तथा ।
सशरीरा हि तान्यान्ति ब्राह्मणाः शुभबुद्धयः ॥ १३.१०८.३ ॥

By very auspicious deeds, and likewise the sages of good vows; brahmins of pure intellect go there with their bodies.

13.108.4

शरीरन्यासमोक्षेण मनसा निर्मलेन च ।
स्वप्नभूतांश्च ताँल्लोकान्पश्यन्तीहापि सुव्रताः ॥ १३.१०८.४ ॥

By release from the body and a pure mind, those of good vows see here, even now, those worlds, which are like a dream.

13.108.5

ते तु लोकाः सहस्राक्ष शृणु यादृग्गुणान्विताः ।
न तत्र क्रमते कालो न जरा न च पावकः ॥ १३.१०८.५ ॥

Hear, O thousand-eyed one, of what qualities those worlds are endowed: there time does not advance, nor old age, nor fire.

13.108.6

तथा नास्त्यशुभं किञ्चिन्न व्याधिस्तत्र न क्लमः ।
यद्यच्च गावो मनसा तस्मिन्वाञ्छन्ति वासव ॥ १३.१०८.६ ॥

Likewise there is nothing inauspicious there, no disease and no weariness; whatever they desire in their minds there, O Vāsava, that they obtain.

13.108.7

तत्सर्वं प्रापयन्ति स्म मम प्रत्यक्षदर्शनात् ।
कामगाः कामचारिण्यः कामात्कामांश्च भुञ्जते ॥ १३.१०८.७ ॥

Through my direct seeing they bring all that about; going at will and moving as they desire, they enjoy desires from desire.

13.108.8

वाप्यः सरांसि सरितो विविधानि वनानि च ।
गृहाणि पर्वताश्चैव यावद्द्रव्यं च किञ्चन ॥ १३.१०८.८ ॥

Step-wells, lakes, rivers, forests of many kinds, dwellings and mountains, and whatever wealth there is.

13.108.9

मनोज्ञं सर्वभूतेभ्यस्तद्वनं तत्र दृश्यते ।
ईदृशान्विद्दि ताँल्लोकान्नास्ति लोकस्तथाविधः ॥ १३.१०८.९ ॥

That forest there appears pleasing to all creatures. Know such worlds; there is no other world of that kind.

13.108.10

तत्र सर्वसहाः क्षान्ता वत्सला गुरुवर्तिनः ।
अहङ्कारैर्विरहिता यान्ति शक्र नरोत्तमाः ॥ १३.१०८.१० ॥

There go the best of men: those who endure all, the patient, affectionate, obedient to their teachers, and free from egoism, O Śakra.

13.108.11

यः सर्वमांसानि न भक्षयीत ।
पुमान्सदा भावितो धर्मयुक्तः।
मातापित्रोरर्चिता सत्ययुक्तः ।
शुश्रुषिता ब्राह्मणानामनिन्द्यः ॥ १३.१०८.११ ॥

The man who eats no flesh at all, ever disciplined in mind, devoted to dharma, who honours his mother and father, devoted to truth, who serves the brahmins, is blameless.

13.108.12

अक्रोधनो गोषु तथा द्विजेषु ।
धर्मे रतो गुरुशुश्रूषकश्च।
यावज्जीवं सत्यवृत्ते रतश्च ।
दाने रतो यः क्षमी चापराधे ॥ १३.१०८.१२ ॥

He who is free from anger towards cows and the twice-born, delighted in dharma, serving his teacher, delighted in truthful conduct all his life, delighted in giving, and forbearing toward offence.

13.108.13

मृदुर्दान्तो देवपरायणश्च ।
सर्वातिथिश्चापि यथा दयावान्।
ईदृग्गुणो मानवस्तं प्रयाति ।
लोकं गवां शाश्वतं चाव्ययं च ॥ १३.१०८.१३ ॥

The man who is gentle, self-controlled, devoted to the gods, hospitable to all guests, and compassionate, possessed of such qualities, goes to that eternal and imperishable world of cows.

13.108.14

न पारदारी पश्यति लोकमेतं ।
न वै गुरुघ्नो न मृषा सम्प्रलापी।
सदापवादी ब्राह्मणेष्वात्तवैरो ।
दोषैरन्यैर्यश्च युक्तो दुरात्मा ॥ १३.१०८.१४ ॥

The adulterer does not see this world; nor does the slayer of a teacher, the one who speaks falsehood, the one who always slanders brahmins, the one who harbors enmity, or the wicked-minded one endowed with other faults.

13.108.15

न मित्रध्रुङ्नैकृतिकः कृतघ्नः ।
शठोऽनुजुर्धर्मविद्वेषकश्च।
न ब्रह्महा मनसाऽपि प्रपश्ये-
द्गवां लोकं पुण्यकृतां निवासम् ॥ १३.१०८.१५ ॥

The betrayer of a friend, the deceiver, the ungrateful, the crooked, the one who is not straightforward, the hater of dharma, and the slayer of a brahmin shall not even in mind behold that abode of cows, the dwelling of the meritorious.

13.108.16

एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं नैपुण्येन सुरेश्वर ।
गोप्रदानरतानां तु फलं शृणु शतक्रतो ॥ १३.१०८.१६ ॥

O lord of the gods, I have told you all this skillfully. Now hear, O Śatakratu, the fruit of those who delight in giving cows.

13.108.17

दायाद्यलब्धैरर्थैर्यो गाः क्रीत्वा सम्प्रयच्छति ।
धर्मार्जितान्धैः क्रीतान्स लोकानाप्नुतेऽक्षयान् ॥ १३.१०८.१७ ॥

He who, buying cows with wealth obtained by inheritance, gives them away, and who gives cows bought with wealth earned by dharma, attains imperishable worlds.

13.108.18

यो वै द्यूते धनं जित्वा गाः क्रीत्वा सम्प्रयच्छति ।
स दिव्यमयुतं शक्र वर्षाणां फलमश्नुते ॥ १३.१०८.१८ ॥

He who, having won wealth at dice, buys cows and gives them away, O Śakra, enjoys the fruit of a divine ten thousand years.

13.108.19

दायाद्याद्याः स्म वै गावो न्यायपूर्वैरुपार्जिताः ।
प्रदद्यात्ताः प्रदातॄणां सम्भवन्त्यपि च ध्रुवाः ॥ १३.१०८.१९ ॥

Cows obtained by inheritance and by lawful means, if given away by a giver, indeed become certain fruit for those who give.

13.108.20

प्रतिगृह्य तु यो दद्याद्गाः संशुद्धेनि चेतसा ।
तस्यापीहाक्षयाँल्लोकान्ध्रुवान्विद्धि शचीपते ॥ १३.१०८.२० ॥

And for him who, having received cows, gives them again with a purified mind, know, O lord of Śacī, that here there are imperishable and lasting worlds.

13.108.21

जन्मप्रभृति सत्यं च यो ब्रूयान्नियतेन्द्रियः ।
गुरुद्विजसहः क्षान्तस्तस्य गोभिः समा गतिः ॥ १३.१०८.२१ ॥

He who speaks the truth from birth, who has restrained his senses, who bears with teachers and the twice-born, and is patient, his course is equal to the course of giving cows.

13.108.22

न जातु ब्राह्मणो वाच्यो यदवाच्यं शचीपते ।
मनसा गोषु न द्रुह्येद्गोवृत्तिर्गोनुकम्पकः ॥ १३.१०८.२२ ॥

Never should one speak to a brahmin what is unfit to be spoken, O lord of Śacī; one should not even in mind harm cows; one should live by cows and be compassionate toward them.

13.108.23

सत्ये धर्मे च निरतस्तस्य शक्र फलं शृणु ।
गोसहस्रेण समिता तस्य धेनुर्भवत्युत ॥ १३.१०८.२३ ॥

Hear, O Śakra, the fruit of him who is devoted to truth and dharma; one cow of his becomes equal to a thousand cows.

13.108.24

क्षत्रियस्य गुणैरतैरन्वितस्य फलं शृणु ।
सप्तार्धशततुल्या गौर्भवतीति विनिश्चयः ॥ १३.१०८.२४ ॥

Hear the fruit for a kṣatriya endowed with these qualities: it is equal to seven hundred and fifty cows, this is the certain conclusion.

13.108.25

वैश्यस्यैते यदि गुणास्तस्य पञ्चशतं भवेत् ।
शूद्रस्यापि विनीतस्य चतुर्भागफलं स्मृतम् ॥ १३.१०८.२५ ॥

If a vaiśya has these qualities, his fruit is five hundred. The fruit of the humble śūdra too is declared to be a quarter of that.

13.108.26

एतच्चैनं योऽनुतिष्ठेत युक्तः ।
सत्ये रतो गुरुशुश्रूषया च।
दक्षः क्षान्तो देवतार्थी प्रशान्तः ।
शुचिर्बुद्धो धर्मशीलोऽनहंवाक् ॥ १३.१०८.२६ ॥

Whoever practices these, being devoted, delighting in truth, serving his teacher, skilful, patient, seeking the gods, tranquil, pure, wise, of dharmic conduct, and not boastful in speech, (this applies to him).

13.108.27

महत्फलं प्राप्यते सद्द्विजाय ।
दत्त्वा दोग्ध्रीं विधिनाऽनेन धेनुम्।
नित्यं दद्यादेकभक्तः सदा च ।
सत्ये स्थितो गुरुशुश्रुषिता च ॥ १३.१०८.२७ ॥

By giving a milch cow to a good brahmin according to the rule, great fruit is obtained. One who always eats once a day, established in truth and devoted to serving his teacher, should give (a cow) every day.

13.108.28

वेदाध्यायी गोषु यो भक्तिमांश्च ।
नित्यं दत्त्वा योऽभिनन्देत गाश्च।
आजातितो यश्च गवां नमेत ।
इदं फलं शक्र निबोध तस्य ॥ १३.१०८.२८ ॥

For one who studies the Veda, is devoted to cows, who always gives (a cow) and honours them, and who from birth bows to cows—O Śakra, understand this fruit of his.

13.108.29

यत्स्यादिष्ट्वा राजमूये फलं तु ।
यत्स्यादिष्ट्वा बहुना काञ्चनेन।
एततुल्यं फलमप्याहुरग्र्यं ।
सर्वे संन्तस्त्वषयो ये च सिद्धाः ॥ १३.१०८.२९ ॥

The fruit that comes from sacrificing at the Rājasūya, and the fruit of sacrificing with much gold, is said to be equal to this, the foremost fruit, so say all the good men, the sages and the perfected ones.

13.108.30

योऽग्रं भक्तं किञ्चिदप्राश्य दद्या-
द्गोभ्यो नित्यं गोव्रती सत्यवादी।
शान्तोऽलुब्धो गोसहस्रस्य पुण्यं ।
संवत्सरेणाप्नुयात्सत्यशीलः ॥ १३.१०८.३० ॥

He who, without eating any of it himself, gives the first portion of his food to the cows every day, who keeps the vow of the cow, who is truthful, calm and free from greed, that man of true character obtains in one year the merit of giving a thousand cows.

13.108.31

यदकेभक्तमश्नीयाद्दद्यादेकं गवां च यत् ।
दशवर्षाण्यनन्तानि गोव्रती गोनुकम्पकः ॥ १३.१०८.३१ ॥

He who eats only a very little food and gives a single cow, being one who keeps the cow vow and shows compassion to cows, obtains endless merit for ten years.

13.108.32

एकेनैव च भक्तेन यः क्रीत्वा गां प्रयच्छति ।
यावन्ति तस्या रोमाणि सम्भवन्ति शतक्रतो ॥ १३.१०८.३२ ॥

He who buys a cow with the earnings of a single meal and gives it away, O Śatakratu, as many hairs as there are on that cow's body,

13.108.33

तावच्छतानां स गवां फलमाप्नोति शाश्वतम् ।
ब्राह्मणस्य फलं हीदं क्षत्रियस्य तु वै शृणु ॥ १३.१०८.३३ ॥

So many hundreds of cows does he obtain the eternal fruit of giving. This is the fruit for a brahmin; now hear the fruit for a kshatriya.

13.108.34

पञ्चवार्षिकमेवं तु क्षत्रियस्य फलं स्मृतम् ।
ततोऽर्धेन तु वैश्यस्य शूद्रो वैश्यार्धतः स्मृतः ॥ १३.१०८.३४ ॥

The fruit for a kshatriya is recalled as five years. Half of that is for a vaishya, and half of the vaishya's is said to be for a shudra.

13.108.35

यश्चात्मावेक्रयं कृत्वा गाः क्रीत्वा सम्प्रयच्छति ।
यावत्संदर्शयेद्गां वै स तावत्फलमश्नुते ॥ १३.१०८.३५ ॥

He who, having sold himself, buys cows and gives them away gains as much fruit as the time he shows a cow.

13.108.36

रोम्णि रोम्णि महाभाग लोकाश्चास्याक्षयाः स्मृताः ।
सङ्ग्रामेष्वर्जयित्वा तु यो वै गाः सम्प्रयच्छति।
आत्मविक्रयतुल्यास्ताः शाश्वता विद्धि कौशिक ॥ १३.१०८.३६ ॥

O greatly fortunate one, on every hair of him imperishable worlds are said to be. He who, having won cows in battles, gives them away—know those cows, O Kauśika, to be equal to self-sale and eternal.

13.108.37

अभावे यो गवां दद्यात्तिलधेनुं यतव्रतः ।
दुर्गात्स तारितो धेन्वा क्षीरनद्यां प्रमोदत्ते ॥ १३.१०८.३७ ॥

He who, in the absence of cows, gives a sesame cow, one of restrained vows—he is carried across from distress by the cow and rejoices in the river of milk.

13.108.38

न त्वेवासां दानमात्रं प्रशस्तं ।
पात्रं कालो गोविशेषो विधिश्च।
कालज्ञानं विप्रगवान्तरं हि ।
दुःखं ज्ञातुं पावकादित्यभूतम् ॥ १३.१०८.३८ ॥

Not merely giving is praised among these; the worthy recipient, the time, the particular kind of cow, the rite, knowledge of time, and the difference between a Brahmin and a cow—these are needed to know suffering, like fire and sun.

13.108.39

स्वाध्यायाढ्यं शुद्धयोनिं प्रशान्तं ।
वैतानस्थं पापभीरुं बहुज्ञम्।
गोषु क्षान्तं नातितीक्ष्णं शरण्यं ।
वृत्तिग्लानं तादृशं पात्रमाहुः। ॥ १३.१०८.३९ ॥

Rich in Vedic study, of pure birth, tranquil, abiding in the sacred fires, fearful of sin, very learned, forbearing toward cows, not overly harsh, a refuge, weakened in livelihood—such a one they call a worthy recipient.

13.108.40

वृत्तिग्लाने सीदति चातिमात्रं ।
तुष्ट्यर्थं वा होम्यहेतोः प्रसूतेः।
गुर्वर्थं वा बालसंवृद्धये वा ।
धेनुं दद्याद्देशकाले विशिष्टे ॥ १३.१०८.४० ॥

To one who is exceedingly worn down by the hardships of livelihood, or for satisfaction, or for the sake of a fitting sacrificial offering, or for a woman who has given birth, or for a teacher, or for the nurture of a child, one should give a milch cow at the proper place and time to a worthy recipient.

13.108.41

अन्तर्ज्ञाताः सक्रयज्ञानलब्धाः ।
प्राणैः क्रीतास्तेजसा यौतकाश्च।
कृच्छ्रोत्सृष्टाः पोषणाभ्यागताश्च ।
द्वारैरेतैर्गोविशेषाः प्रशस्ताः ॥ १३.१०८.४१ ॥

Those known from within the household, those bought for a price, those obtained by knowledge, those ransomed at the cost of life, those won by valour, those given as dowry, those released in distress, and those come by way of maintenance — cows obtained by these means are regarded as especially praiseworthy.

13.108.42

बलान्विताः शीलवयोपपन्नाः ।
सर्वाः प्रशंसन्ति सुगन्धवत्यः
यथा हि गङ्गा सरितां वरिष्ठा ।
तथाऽर्जुनीनां कपिला वरिष्ठा ॥ १३.१०८.४२ ॥

All cows that are strong, of good character and in the bloom of youth, fragrant ones, are praised; just as the Ganges is the foremost of rivers, so among white cows the tawny Kapilā is the foremost.

13.108.43

तिस्रो रात्रीस्त्वद्भिरुपोष्य भूमौ ।
तृप्ता गावस्तर्पितेभ्यः प्रदेयाः।
वत्सैः पुष्टैः क्षीरपैः सुप्रचारा-
स्त्र्यहं दत्त्वा गोरसैर्वर्तितव्यम् ॥ १३.१०८.४३ ॥

Having fasted three nights, drinking only water and lying upon the ground, the cows that are sated should be given to those who are sated; having given well-nourished milch cows, well fed and with their calves, one should subsist for three days on products of the cow.