206 - The Result of good actions 

The Rushi (Nachiketas) said:

1. O great ascetic Brahmins, I shall tell you about the instructions given by Chitragupta, as I heard them. Please listen.

 2. “This is a highly compassionate and forbearing man who takes all as his guests and gives all of them alike good food and eats only what is left after that. 

3. Leave him, leave him. That is the dictate of Dharma. 

4. I stand here with Kāla and Mrutyu and I am flanked by the disfigured sinners. 

5. But this man is sung in the sky by Gandharvas and Apsarases. So give him a divine seat and a vehicle and whatever else he may wish. 

6. And all this should be given without any delay. Such is the command of Yama because he has given numerous gifts without any ostentation. 

7. See to it that this person is fed well with his followers because he is a hero. 

8. Let him remain here till the aerial cars arrive from heaven. He may then board them with his retinue and go to the abode of gods and receive their honour. 

9. Let him remain happy there as long as the worlds last. 

10. One who goes there like this is really gratified and remains there in all purity. 

11. Honour him with carrying out all that he wishes, who has given several girls in marriage or performed several sacrifices and let him attain the abode of Vişhnu. 

12. Let him remain there for a hundred thousand years and then be born in a high family in the human world. 

13. Honour this man who is full of compassion for all. Let him remain like a god for a million years. He will then be born as a highly honoured man in the world. 

14. Honour him well who has made gifts of sandals, umbrellas and vessels for water several times. 

15. Let him extend his soft and cool hand in assemblies where thousands gather, 

16. And be an ever happy Vidyadhara attended on by four Mahapadmas.¹ 

1. These are embodiments of treasures. 

17. At the end of this period, let him be born in the world in a family full of beautiful women. 

18. Let him who has given milk, curd and ghee to Brahmins be honoured when he comes here. 

19-20. Get for him without fail vessels in thousands of milk and its products so that he may enjoy them together with his relatives. 

21-22. Let him then go to the enviable Goloka and enjoy there for hundreds of years as a god attended on by several beautiful women.” 

23-24. Chitragupta said this also, “(The cows) move about in the world bearing ambrosia (in the form of milk). They com bine in them all gods and goddesses and also the Vedas. They are the best of all tirthas. 

25. They are the holiest of holy and the most nourishing among nourishments. Therefore, the gift of cows should be made for getting purity. 

26. By offering once curds, all the gods are pleased; by milk, Siva is pleased; by ghee, Agni is pleased; by milk-pudding Brahmå is pleased. 

27. By offering this for thirteen years and by taking them oneself, satisfaction and purity are obtained. 

28. By drinking Pañchagavya, the result of performing the Vajimedha sacrifice is obtained. The products got from cow are the most pure. There is none else like them. 

29. In the teeth of the cow remain gods Maruts, in its tongue Sarasvati. In the middle of the hoofs are Gandharvas and in their ends serpents, 

30. In its joints Sadhyas, in the eyes the sun and the moon, in the back all Kshatriyas and in the tail dharma. 

31. In its excretory organ are the tirthas and in the urine the river Gangā. In the feet the four oceans. 

32. In the roots of hair the sages and in the dung Lakşhmi. In the hair remains all knowledge and in the skin the two Ayanas (northern and southern). 

33-34. Because of the cow, one is endowed with courage, determination, tranquillity, prosperity, progress, memory, intelligence, humility, health, fame, knowledge and progeny. 

35. Where there are cows, there is the universe with the god of gods foremost. Where there are cows, there is Lakşhmi and eternal dharma.” 

36. I saw the cows honoured everywhere, in the houses and in the broad streets. 

37. Men and women with great restraint were found in thousands sitting, eating and sleeping. 

38. They were also engaged in sports and other entertainments in thousands. Many were found decorated with flowers and garlands in drinking houses. 

1. These are milk, curd and ghee and cow’s urine and cowdung. 

39. There was abundant food of great variety and beds, scats and drinks, and also horses and elephants. 

40. I saw there beautiful women of various kinds, some of them engaged in sports in water, some playing in the gardens and others in their happy homes. 

41. There is none like this and none other than this. 

42. What a fine structure and what a fine decoration in house after house there. 

43. Seeing all this wonderful place well, I came to Yama again.