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The king was astounded to see that it had all been produced from a cow, and he went before Vasiṣṭha, saying, “Your cow is highly amazing, O magnanimous one. I wish to ask from you that she be given to me in exchange for a hundred thousand other cows. As the king I should always be offered the best of everything and I see this cow to be the very best

He was incensed by the sage’s insistence on keeping the cow. “How is it you are refusing to give this cow to your king?

Immediately the wish-fulfilling cow brought forth from her body a vast army of fierce fighters, equipped

Vasiṣṭha felt joy and he stood up and called for his celestial cow, Sabala.

to the Brahmins hundreds of millions of gold and silver coins, as well as millions of milk-bearing cows

But Vasiṣṭha replied, “I shall never part with Sabala, even in exchange for a thousand million cows.

She saw Lanka being set alight by an agile monkey and all of the Rākṣasas disappearing into a pool of cow

Comforted by Lakṣman He said, “Even as a cow sheds milk upon seeing its calf, so My heart melts upon

Vasiṣṭha’s wonderful cow began to produce from her body all kinds of food and drink in enormous quantities—steaming

Although deeply pained to see his cow being dragged away, Vasiṣṭha controlled his feelings.

Therefore, like a cow following its calf, I shall definitely go with You to the forest.”

I shall give you a hundred thousand cows and many beautiful maidens, adorned with gold and jewels.”

In accord with the Vedic tradition, young virgin girls, along with milk cows and other pure items like

I wish to do good to the Brahmins and cows in this region, as well as to satisfy your holy self.

Janaka bestowed upon his daughters a dowry consisting of hundreds of thousands of cows and an equal number

“It is well known how a cow will follow her roaming calf.

He had his four sons brought before him and then gave to the Brahmin priests a hundred thousand cows

Rāvaṇa would not be cowed by any enemy. He would fight.

He continued, “My very life depends upon this cow.

As dawn approached in the camp, the sound of numerous birds mingled with the lowing of the cows which