Yudhishthira said I have heard that the dung of the cow is gifted with prosperity. I wish to hear how this has been occasioned. I have doubts, O grand father which you should remove.

Bhishma said Regarding it is cited the old story, O king of the conversation between kine and godless of prosperity, O best of the Bharatas.

Once on a time, assuming a very beautiful form, the goddess Shree entered a herd of kine. Sceing her beauty the kine became filled with wonder.

The kine said Who are you, O goddess? Whence have you become nonpareil on Earth for beauty? O highly blessed goddess, we have been filled with wonder at your beauty.

We wish to know who you are. Who indeed, are you? Where will you proceed? O vou of very great beauty, do tell us in detail all We wish to know!

Shree said Blessed be you, I am dear to all creatures. Indeed. I am known by the name of Shree. Forsaken by me, the demons have been lost for ever.

The celestials, viz., Indra, Vivasvat, Soma, Vishnu, Varuna, and Agni, having obtained me, are sporting happily and will do so for ever.

Indeed, the Rishis and the celestials, only when they are endued with me, become successful. You kine, those beings meet with destruction into whom I do not enter.

Virtue, Prosperity, and Pleasure, only when endued with me, become sources of happiness. You kine, who are givers of sources of happiness, know that I am gifted with such energy.

I wish to always live in every one of you. Going to your presence, I solicit you. Be all of you gifted with Shree.

The kine said You are fickle and restless. You allow yourself to be enjoyed by many persons. We do not wish to have you! Blessed be you, go wherever you like.

As regards ourselves, all of us have good forms. What need have we with you? Go wherever you like. You have already pleased us greatly.

Shree said Is it proper with you, you kine, that you do not welcome me? I am difficult of being attained. Why then do you not accept me?

It appears, you creatures of excellent vows, that the popular proverb is true, viz., that it is certain that when one comes to another of this own accord and without being sought, he is not much respected.

The gods, the Danavas, the Gandharvas, the Pishachas, the Uragas, the Rakshasas, and human being succeed in getting me only after practising the severest austerities.

You who have such energy, do you take me! You amiable ones, I am never dishonoured by any one in the three worlds of mobile and immobile creatures.

The kine said We do not disregard you, O goddess! We do not slight you! You are fickle and of a very restless heart. It is for this only that we take leave of you.

What need of much talk? Go wherever you like. All of us have excellent forms. What need have we with you, O sinless one?

Shree said You givers of honours, renounced by you thus, I shall certainly be an object of disregard with all the world? Do you show me grace.

You are all highly blessed, You are ever ready to grant protection to those who seek your protection. I have come to you soliciting your refuge. I have no fault. Do you rescue me.

Know that I shall always be devoted to you! I wish to live in any part of your bodies, however repulsive it may be. Indeed, I wish to live even in you rectum.

You sinless ones, I do not see that you have any part in your bodies that may be considered as repulsive, for you are sacred, and purifying, and highly blessed! Do you, however, grant my prayer. Do you tell me in which part of your bodies shall I live.

Bhishma said Thus addressed by Shree, the kine, always auspicious and bent on showing kindness to all who are devoted to them, parleyed with one another, and then addressing Shree, said to her, O king, these words.

The kine said you of great fame, it is certainly desirable that we should honour you! Do you live in our urine and dung. Both these are sacred, O goddess.

Shree said By good luck, you have shown me much favour. Let it be even as you say! Blessed by you all, I have really been honoured by you, you givers of happiness.

Bhishma said Having, O Bharata, made this contract with kine, Shree there and then, before those kine, disappeared.

I have thus told you, O son, the glory of the dung of kine. I shall once again describe to you the glory of kine. Do you listen to me. Bhishma said Having, O Bharata, made this contract with kine, Shree there and then, before those kine, disappeared.

I have thus told you, O son, the glory of the dung of kine. I shall once again describe to you the glory of kine. Do you listen to me.