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Light of the Bhāgavata 27
Less intelligent people underestimate the value of cow's milk. Cow's milk is also called gorasa, or the juice from the body of the cow. The killing of cows by human society is one of the grossest suicidal policies, and those who are anxious to cultivate the human spirit must turn their attention first toward the question of cow protection.
Light of the Bhāgavata 27
good rains the grazing ground for the animals was full of green pasture, and both the bulls and the cows The cows, followed by their calves, appeared tired of grazing, because of full milk bags. Calmly and quietly the cows and calves rested and ruminated, chewing their cud.
Light of the Bhāgavata 27
Protection and grazing ground for the cows are among the essential needs for society and the welfare The animal fat required for the human body can be well derived from cow's milk. Cow's milk is very important for human energy, and the economic development of society depends on sufficient Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, by His personal example, taught us the importance of cow protection, which is meant not
Light of the Bhāgavata 25
In Vṛndāvana all the spiritual entities—the cowherd boys, the cow maids, the forest, the trees, the hills , the water, the fruits, the cows, and all others—enjoy life spiritually in association with the Lord
Light of the Bhāgavata 9
In Bhagavad-gītā the vaiśyas are described as the natural agriculturalists, the protectors of cows, and Nanda Mahārāja was a big protector of cows, and Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, as the most beloved son of Nanda Mahārāja By His personal example Lord Kṛṣṇa wanted to teach us the value of protecting cows. Nanda Mahārāja is said to have possessed nine hundred thousand cows, and at the time of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa Therefore God's gifted professions for mankind are agriculture and cow protection.
Light of the Bhāgavata 23
There the Lord is accustomed to tending thousands and thousands of kāmadhenus (cows able to supply unlimited And all the houses, trees, and cows are qualitatively nondifferent from the Lord. Lord when He descends at Vṛndāvana, and we may know that the Lord descends with His personal staff of cows Thus when called by the Lord the cows were overwhelmed by joyous affection, just as the mother's breast
Light of the Bhāgavata 27
Devotees worship Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa by addressing Him as the well-wisher of the brāhmaṇas and the cows. Ultimately, we need to protect the cow to derive the highest benefit from this important animal. The protection of cows, therefore, is not merely a religious sentiment but a means to secure the highest
Light of the Bhāgavata 23
The cows that followed the Lord within the forest moved slowly because of their heavy, milk-laden udders
Light of the Bhāgavata 22
Baladeva, and other cowherd boys of the vicinity, entered the beautiful forest, accompanied by the cows
Light of the Bhāgavata 46
(Mahārāja Parīkṣit, while on tour, saw a man, Kali, attempting to kill a cow, so the king at once punished
Light of the Bhāgavata 10
The residents of the water are the fish, frogs, and so on, and the residents of the land are the cows
Light of the Bhāgavata 39
separation of Lord Kṛṣṇa when the Lord was absent from their presence for His engagement in tending the cows
Light of the Bhāgavata 45
still follow this path by worshiping Govardhana Hill, where the Lord used to take pleasure in tending cows