Le Cow Quote Du Jour # 81

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TRANSLATION

Devahuti's husband had already left home and accepted the renounced order of

life, and then her only son, Kapila, left home. Although she knew all the

truths of life and death, and although her heart was cleansed of all dirt,

she was very aggrieved at the loss of her son, just as a cow is affected

when her calf dies.

 

PURPORT

[...]The example given here is that Devahuti became just like a cow who has

lost her calf. A cow bereft of her calf cries day and night. Similarly,

Devahuti was aggrieved, and she always cried and requested her friends and

relatives, "Please bring my son home so that I may live. Otherwise, I shall

die."[...]

 

>>> Ref. VedaBase => SB 3.33.21