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Dear Chayadevi Mata:

 

Pamho. AgtSP.

 

> Dear Hare Krsna and Taraka Prabhus,

>

> PAMHO. AGTSP.

>

> Thank you very much for expounding on this most important point of cow

> protection-protecting the offspring of the cows. Taraka prabhu, that was a

> very moving quote and I am definitely saving it for the future to

> embellish the point we were making.

 

If you liked that quote, perhaps you will like these as well:

 

Ys,

Taraka dasa

 

 

TRANSLATION

Because of the dust storm stirred up by the strong whirlwind, mother Yasoda

could find no trace of her son, nor could she understand why. Thus she fell

down on the ground like a cow who has lost her calf and began to lament very

pitifully.

 

>>> Ref. VedaBase => SB 10.7.24

 

 

TRANSLATION

Seeing the inauspicious omens, Nanda Maharaja and the other cowherd men were

fearful, for they knew that Krsna had gone to herd the cows that day without

His elder brother, Balarama. Because they had dedicated their minds to

Krsna, accepting Him as their very life, they were unaware of His great

power and opulence. Thus they concluded that the inauspicious omens

indicated He had met with death, and they were overwhelmed with grief,

lamentation and fear. All the inhabitants of Vrndavana, including the

children, women and elderly persons, thought of Krsna just as a cow thinks

of her helpless young calf, and thus these poor, suffering people rushed out

of the village, intent upon finding Him.

 

>>> Ref. VedaBase => SB 10.16.13-15

 

 

TRANSLATION

Your poor mother, having lost her son, cries for You like a kurari bird. She

is overwhelmed with love for her child, just like a cow that has lost its

calf.

 

>>> Ref. VedaBase => SB 10.55.15

 

 

Within a few moments the whole area of Vrndavana became so densely dark that

no one could see himself or anyone else. During this great catastrophe,

mother Yasoda could not see her baby, who was taken away by the whirlwind,

and she began to cry very piteously. She fell down on the ground exactly

like a cow who has just lost her calf. When mother Yasoda was so piteously

crying, all the cowherd women immediately came and began to look for the

baby, but they were disappointed and could not find Him.

 

>>> Ref. VedaBase => KB 7: The Salvation of Trnavarta

 

 

Since you were stolen by Sambara, your mother, Rukmini-devi, has been in a

very grievous condition, like a kurari bird who has lost her babies. She is

very affectionate toward you, and since you have been taken away from her,

she has been living like a cow aggrieved over the loss of its calf."

 

>>> Ref. VedaBase => KB 55: Pradyumna Born to Krsna and Rukmini

 

 

So if you keep the cows happy, then cow will supply large quantity of milk.

If the cow knows that you are going to kill it, she is always afraid, always

fearful: "Oh, this man will kill." They can understand. I have seen in New

Vrindaban. One cow, she was crying because her calf was taken away. So she

was feeling so sorry. Now in our New Vrindaban, we see how the cows are

happy, how they are dealing. They are not afraid. This is our duty, to keep

the cows happy. Just like I want to see my wife and children happy,

similarly, it is the duty of the human society to see that the cows feeling

very happy. This is human civilization. Otherwise it is tiger civilization,

meat-eaters.

 

>>> Ref. VedaBase => Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.10.4 -- London, November 25, 1973

 

 

So in this movement, our one program is to respect the cows. We chant this

mantra, namo brahmanya-devaya go-brahmana-hitaya ca. The brahminical culture

and the cows... Why they have selected the cows? There are so many animals.

Why cow protection is so important in Krsna consciousness? Why Krsna

personally Himself became a cowherd boy and was taking the care of the cows

and the calves? Oh, that is very essential.[...]

Therefore we offer respect Krsna: "Krsna is the benefactor of cows and the

brahmanas." Namo brahmanya-devaya go-brahmana-hitaya ca. Go-brahmana-hitaya

ca. Krsna is well-wisher first -- go, cow. You'll find Krsna always with

cows. Here is Krsna's picture, you see how He's loving the cow and the calf.

He's personally teaching from His childhood, from His boyhood. So we should

follow. If we want to become Krsna conscious, we must give... The calf is

also seeing to the face of Krsna for protection, and Krsna is giving

protection, "Yes, I'll give you protection."

 

>>> Ref. VedaBase => Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.16.19 -- Hawaii, January 15, 1974

 

 

The cow's calf not only is beautiful to look at, but also gives satisfaction

to the cow, and so she delivers as much milk as possible. But in the

Kali-yuga, the calves are separated from the cows as early as possible for

purposes which may not be mentioned in these pages of Srimad-Bhagavatam. The

cow stands with tears in her eyes, the sudra milkman draws milk from the cow

artificially, and when there is no milk the cow is sent to be slaughtered.

These greatly sinful acts are responsible for all the troubles in present

society. People do not know what they are doing in the name of economic

development. The influence of Kali will keep them in the darkness of

ignorance. Despite all endeavors for peace and prosperity, they must try to

see the cows and the bulls happy in all respects. Foolish people do not know

how one earns happiness by making the cows and bulls happy, but it is a fact

by the law of nature. Let us take it from the authority of Srimad-Bhagavatam

and adopt the principles for the total happiness of humanity.

 

>>> Ref. VedaBase => SB 1.17.3

[Guest guest]

Thank you Rohita for your answer to Dinanatha prabhu. I have forwarded it to

him.

 

Your servant,

Chayadevi