Le Cow Quote Du Jour #7

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TRANSLATION

Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said: O King, for the sake of protecting the cows,

brahmanas, demigods, devotees, the Vedic literature, religious principles,

and principles to fulfill the purpose of life, the Supreme Personality of

Godhead accepts the forms of incarnations.

 

PURPORT

The Supreme Personality of Godhead generally appears in various types of

incarnations to give protection to the cows and brahmanas. The Lord is

described as go-brahmana-hitaya ca; in other words, He is always eager to

benefit the cows and brahmanas. When Lord Krsna appeared, He purposefully

became a cowherd boy and showed personally how to give protection to the

cows and calves. Similarly, He showed respect to Sudama Vipra, a real

brahmana. From the Lord's personal activities, human society should learn

how to give protection specifically to the brahmanas and cows. Then the

protection of religious principles, fulfillment of the aim of life and

protection of Vedic knowledge can be achieved. Without protection of cows,

brahminical culture cannot be maintained; and without brahminical culture,

the aim of life cannot be fulfilled. The Lord, therefore, is described as

go-brahmana-hitaya because His incarnation is only for the protection of the

cows and brahmanas. Unfortunately, because in Kali-yuga there is no

protection of the cows and brahminical culture, everything is in a

precarious position. If human society wants to be exalted, the leaders of

society must follow the instructions of Bhagavad-gita and give protection to

the cows, the brahmanas and brahminical culture.

>>> Ref. VedaBase => SB 8.24.5