“O Grandsire! you told me about Godaana (Giving cows in charity to others). Kindly tell me the procedure to be followed while performing Godaana” asked Dharmaja.
“O Dharmaja! In the past, Brihaspati explained King Mandhata about the procedure to be followed while making Godaana.
On an auspicious day, with the permission of Brahmins, one has to observe fasting. On that night he shall stay in the cattle shed. Nextday morning, he shall call the cow, intended tobe given in Godaana, by name. He shall chant the Mantra told by Brahma: “This cow is my mother. The womb of this cow is heaven. The place where the cow stands is sacred” so saying, he shall pour water into the hands of the person who receives Godaana. Such person enjoys heavenly pleasures.
The person who receives Godaana shall fulfil the following conditions. He must be a Vedic student or interested in performing Vratas; a sinless person; a person with peace of mind; a person who controls his sense organs; and a person without anger.
Brihaspati continued to say: “One who intends to perform Godaana shall stay in cattle shed for three days from Ashatami in Asvayuja month-- Krishna Paksha; consume urine and dung of cow. Then all his desires be fulfilled.” said Brihaspati.
“O Dharmaja! In the past, Brihaspati explained King Mandhata about the procedure to be followed while making Godaana.
On an auspicious day, with the permission of Brahmins, one has to observe fasting. On that night he shall stay in the cattle shed. Nextday morning, he shall call the cow, intended tobe given in Godaana, by name. He shall chant the Mantra told by Brahma: “This cow is my mother. The womb of this cow is heaven. The place where the cow stands is sacred” so saying, he shall pour water into the hands of the person who receives Godaana. Such person enjoys heavenly pleasures.
The person who receives Godaana shall fulfil the following conditions. He must be a Vedic student or interested in performing Vratas; a sinless person; a person with peace of mind; a person who controls his sense organs; and a person without anger.
Brihaspati continued to say: “One who intends to perform Godaana shall stay in cattle shed for three days from Ashatami in Asvayuja month-- Krishna Paksha; consume urine and dung of cow. Then all his desires be fulfilled.” said Brihaspati.
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