He who acquires a cow as his share of ancestral riches is said to acquire her legitimately. Such a cow may be given away. They who make gifts of kine so acquired, obtain innumerable endless regions of eternal happiness.
दायाद्याद्याः स्म वै गावो न्यायपूर्वैरुपार्जिताः। प्रदद्यात् ताः प्रदातॄणां सम्भवन्त्यपि च धुवाः॥