Cow Quote 1

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Srimad Bhagavatam canto 1 ch.19 text 3

 

TRANSLATION

I am uncivilized and sinful due to my neglect of brahminical culture, God

consciousness and cow protection. Therefore I wish that my kingdom, strength

and riches burn up immediately by the fire of the br€hmaŠa’s wrath so that

in the future I may not be guided by such inauspicious attitudes.

PURPORT

Progressive human civilization is based on brahminical culture, God

consciousness and protection of cows. All economic development of the state

by trade, commerce, agriculture and industries must be fully utilized in

relation to the above principles, otherwise all so-called economic

development becomes a source of degradation. Cow protection means feeding

the brahminical culture, which leads towards God consciousness, and thus

perfection of human civilization is achieved.

 

The age of Kali aims at killing the higher principles of life, and although

Mah€r€ja Par…kit strongly resisted the domination of the personality of

Kali within the world, the influence of the age of Kali came at an opportune

moment, and even a strong king like Mah€r€ja Par…kit was induced to

disregard the brahminical culture due to a slight provocation of hunger and

thirst. Mah€r€ja Par…kit lamented the accidental incident, and he desired

that all his kingdom, strength and accumulation of wealth would be burned up

for not being engaged in brahminical culture, etc. Where wealth and strength

are not engaged in the advancement of brahminical culture, God consciousness

and cow protection, the state and home are surely doomed by Providence. If

we want peace and prosperity in the world, we should take lessons from this

verse; every state and every home must endeavor to advance the cause of

brahminical culture for self-purification, God consciousness for

self-realization and cow protection for getting sufficient milk and the best

food to continue a perfect civilization.