प्राच्यै त्वा दिशेऽग्नयेऽधिपतयेऽसिताय रक्षित्र आदित्यायेषुमते । एतं परि दद्मस्तं नो गोपायतास्माकमैतोः । दिष्टं नो अत्र जरसे नि नेषज्जरा मृत्यवे परि णो ददात्वथ पक्वेन सह सं भवेम
To the eastern direction, to Agni, the lord, to the black guardian, to Aditya, to the arrow-bearing one, we dedicate this. May he protect us, may he guard us. May what is allotted here for old age not lead us to decrepitude or death; may he place it aside for us, and may we unite with ripeness.
दक्षिणायै त्वा दिश इन्द्रायाधिपतये तिरश्चिराजये रक्षित्रे यमायेषुमते । एतं परि दद्मस्तं नो गोपायतास्माकमैतोः । दिष्टं नो अत्र जरसे नि नेषज्जरा मृत्यवे परि णो ददात्वथ पक्वेन सह सं भवेम
To the southern direction, to Indra, the lord, to the crosswise ruler, to Yama, to the arrow-bearing one, we dedicate this. May he protect us, may he guard us. May what is allotted here for old age not lead us to decrepitude or death; may he place it aside for us, and may we unite with ripeness.
प्रतीच्यै त्वा दिशे वरुणायाधिपतये पृदाकवे रक्षित्रेऽन्नायेषुमते । एतं परि दद्मस्तं नो गोपायतास्माकमैतोः । दिष्टं नो अत्र जरसे नि नेषज्जरा मृत्यवे परि णो ददात्वथ पक्वेन सह सं भवेम
To the western direction, to Varuna, the lord, to the one who divides, to the guardian of food, to the arrow-bearing one, we dedicate this. May he protect us, may he guard us. May what is allotted here for old age not lead us to decrepitude or death; may he place it aside for us, and may we unite with ripeness.
उदीच्यै त्वा दिशे सोमायाधिपतये स्वजाय रक्षित्रेऽशन्या इषुमत्यै । एतं परि दद्मस्तं नो गोपायतास्माकमैतोः । दिष्टं नो अत्र जरसे नि नेषज्जरा मृत्यवे परि णो ददात्वथ पक्वेन सह सं भवेम
To the northern direction, to Soma, the lord, to the self-born guardian, to the arrow-bearing one, we dedicate this. May he protect us, may he guard us. May what is allotted here for old age not lead us to decrepitude or death; may he place it aside for us, and may we unite with ripeness.
ध्रुवायै त्वा दिशे विष्णवेऽधिपतये कल्माषग्रीवाय रक्षित्र ओषधीभ्य इषुमतीभ्यः । एतं परि दद्मस्तं नो गोपायतास्माकमैतोः । दिष्टं नो अत्र जरसे नि नेषज्जरा मृत्यवे परि णो ददात्वथ पक्वेन सह सं भवेम
To the fixed direction, to Vishnu, the lord, to the dark-necked guardian, to the medicinal plants, to the arrow-bearing ones, we dedicate this. May he protect us, may he guard us. May what is allotted here for old age not lead us to decrepitude or death; may he place it aside for us, and may we unite with ripeness.
ऊर्ध्वायै त्वा दिशे बृहस्पतयेऽधिपतये श्वित्राय रक्षित्रे वर्षायेषुमते । एतं परि दद्मस्तं नो गोपायतास्माकमैतोः । दिष्टं नो अत्र जरसे नि नेषज्जरा मृत्यवे परि णो ददात्वथ पक्वेन सह सं भवेम
To the upward direction, to Brihaspati, the lord, to the white guardian, to the rain-bringing arrow-bearing one, we dedicate this. May he protect us, may he guard us. May what is allotted here for old age not lead us to decrepitude or death; may he place it aside for us, and may we unite with ripeness.
ददामीत्येव ब्रूयादनु चैनामभुत्सत । वशां ब्रह्मभ्यो याचद्भ्यस्तत्प्रजावदपत्यवत्
He should say, 'I give,' and thus let him partake of her. The cow is to be given to the Brahmins who ask; thus she becomes fruitful in offspring and children.
प्रजया स वि क्रीणीते पशुभिश्चोप दस्यति । य आर्षेयेभ्यो याचद्भ्यो देवानां गां न दित्सति
He purchases her with progeny, and he will also give cattle. Whoever does not give the cow of the gods to the seers who ask, he is cut off from the gods.
कूटयास्य सं शीर्यन्ते श्लोणया काटमर्दति । बण्डया दह्यन्ते गृहाः काणया दीयते स्वम्
Her horns are shattered by the mallet, her tail is crushed by the block, her houses are burned by the firebrand, her own is given by the blind.
विलोहितो अधिष्ठानाच्छक्नो विन्दति गोपतिम् । तथा वशायाः संविद्यं दुरदभ्ना ह्युच्यसे
The reddish one finds the guardian from her foundation. Thus, the understanding of the cow is said to be hard to attain.
पदोरस्या अधिष्ठानाद्विक्लिन्दुर्नाम विन्दति । अनामनात्सं शीर्यन्ते या मुखेनोपजिघ्रति
From the foundation of her foot, one finds the name 'Viklindu.' Those who sniff her with the mouth are destroyed without a name.
यो अस्याः कर्णावास्कुनोत्या स देवेषु वृश्चते । लक्ष्म कुर्व इति मन्यते कनीयः कृणुते स्वम्
Whoever pierces her ears, he is cut off among the gods. He thinks, 'Let me make a mark,' but the younger one claims his own.
यदस्याः कस्मै चिद्भोगाय बालान् कश्चित्प्रकृन्तति । ततः किशोरा म्रियन्ते वत्सांश्च घातुको वृकः
Whenever someone, for enjoyment, cuts the young ones of her, then the calves die, and the wolf kills the offspring.
यदस्या गोपतौ सत्या लोम ध्वाङ्क्षो अजीहिडत्। ततः कुमारा म्रियन्ते यक्ष्मो विन्दत्यनामनात्
Whenever the owl eats the hair of her guardian, then the boys die, and disease strikes the nameless.
यदस्याः पल्पूलनं शकृद्दासी समस्यति । ततोऽपरूपं जायते तस्मादव्येष्यदेनसः
Whenever her dung is tasted by the slave woman, then something misshapen is born; therefore, one should avoid sin.
जायमानाभि जायते देवान्त्सब्राह्मणान् वशा । तस्माद्ब्रह्मभ्यो देयैषा तदाहुः स्वस्य गोपनम्
She is born together with the gods and the Brahmins, the cow. Therefore, she is to be given to the Brahmins; thus they say, 'She is the guardian of one's own.'
{१९} य एनां वनिमायन्ति तेषां देवकृता वशा । ब्रह्मज्येयं तदब्रुवन् य एनां निप्रियायते
Whoever brings her from the forest, for them the cow is made by the gods. She is to be won by Brahma, so they say; whoever makes her dear.
य आर्षेयेभ्यो याचद्भ्यो देवानां गां न दित्सति । आ स देवेषु वृश्चते ब्राह्मणानां च मन्यवे
Whoever does not give the cow of the gods to the seers who ask, he is cut off from the gods and from the favor of the Brahmins.
यो अस्य स्याद्वशाभोगो अन्यामिछेत तर्हि सः । हिंस्ते अदत्ता पुरुषं याचितां च न दित्सति
Whoever possesses her and desires another, he injures the person who has not been given, and does not give to the one who asks.
यथा शेवधिर्निहितो ब्राह्मणानां तथा वशा । तामेतदछायन्ति यस्मिन् कस्मिंश्च जायते
Just as a treasure is placed for the Brahmins, so is the cow; they seek her, in whomever she is born.
स्वमेतदछायन्ति यद्वशां ब्राह्मणा अभि । यथैनान् अन्यस्मिन् जिनीयादेवास्या निरोधनम्
They seek their own, when the Brahmins approach the cow; as if another would conquer them, that is her restraint.
चरेदेवा त्रैहायणादविज्ञातगदा सती । वशां च विद्यान् नारद ब्राह्मणास्तर्ह्येष्याः
Let her move, unrecognized, for three years, bearing an unknown disease; O Narada, let the Brahmins know the cow, then she will come.
य एनामवशामाह देवानां निहितं निधिम् । उभौ तस्मै भवाशर्वौ परिक्रम्येषुमस्यतः
Whoever declares her, the cow, as the treasure placed for the gods, both Bhava and Sharva circle around him, aiming at him.
यो अस्या ऊधो न वेदाथो अस्या स्तनान् उत । उभयेनैवास्मै दुहे दातुं चेदशकद्वशाम्
Who does not know her udder or her teats, yet wishes to milk her, if he is able, he milks the cow with both.
दुरदभ्नैनमा शये याचितां च न दित्सति । नास्मै कामाः समृध्यन्ते यामदत्त्वा चिकीर्षति
He lies far from her, and does not give to the one who asks; his desires are not fulfilled, though he wishes to give after receiving.
देवा वशामयाचन् मुखं कृत्वा ब्राह्मणम् । तेषां सर्वेषामददद्धेडं न्येति मानुषः
The gods requested the cow, making the Brahmin her mouth; to all of them, he gave the cry 'heḍa', but the human did not.
{२०} हेडं पशूनां न्येति ब्राह्मणेभ्योऽददद्वशाम् । देवानां निहितं भागं मर्त्यश्चेन् निप्रियायते
He gave the cry 'heḍa' to the cattle, but gave the cow to the Brahmins; if a mortal appropriates the portion placed for the gods, he is not dear.
यदन्ये शतं याचेयुर्ब्राह्मणा गोपतिं वशाम् । अथैनां देवा अब्रुवन्न् एवं ह विदुषो वशा
If other Brahmins ask for a hundred cows from the master of cattle, then the gods said to her: 'Thus, the cow belongs to the wise.'
य एवं विदुषेऽदत्त्वाथान्येभ्यो ददद्वशाम् । दुर्गा तस्मा अधिष्ठाने पृथिवी सहदेवता
Who, not giving to the wise, gives the cow to others, upon him the earth with its deities establishes difficulties.
देवा वशामयाचन् यस्मिन्न् अग्रे अजायत । तामेतां विद्यान् नारदः सह देवैरुदाजत
The gods requested the cow, in whom she was first born; let Narada know her, together with the gods he raised her.