The kine, given away, should be accompanied by their calves. They should, again, be such as to bring forth good calves at the proper They should be accompanied with other articles. Having completed the gift, the giver should live for three days on only milk and abstaining from food of every other kind.
दत्त्वा धेनुं सुव्रता कांस्यदोहां कल्याणवत्सामलायिनी च। स्तावद् वर्षाण्यश्नुते स्वर्गलोकम्॥