Le Cow Quote Du Jour # 114

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TRANSLATION

For the protection of the brahmanas, the thousand-legged Supreme Being

created us, the ksatriyas, from His thousand arms. Hence the brahmanas are

said to be His heart and the ksatriyas His arms.

 

PURPORT

Ksatriyas are specifically meant to maintain the brahmanas because if the

brahmanas are protected, then the head of civilization is protected.

Brahmanas are supposed to be the head of the social body; if the head is

clear and has not gone mad, then everything is in proper position. The Lord

is described thus: namo brahmanya-devaya go-brahmana-hitaya ca. The purport

of this prayer is that the Lord specifically protects the brahmanas and the

cows, and then He protects all other members of society (jagad-dhitaya). It

is His will that universal welfare work depends on the protection of cows

and brahmanas; thus brahminical culture and cow protection are the basic

principles for human civilization. Ksatriyas are especially meant to protect

the brahmanas, as is the supreme will of the Lord: go-brahmana-hitaya ca.

As, within the body, the heart is a very important part, so the brahmanas

are also the important element in human society. The ksatriyas are more like

the whole body; even though the whole body is bigger than the heart, the

heart is more important.

 

>>> Ref. VedaBase => SB 3.22.3