Le Cow Quote Du Jour # 27

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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 brahmana'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 Maharaja Pariksit

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 Maharaja Pariksit was induced to disregard the

brahminical culture due to a slight provocation of hunger and thirst.

Maharaja Pariksit 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.

 

>>> Ref. VedaBase => SB 1.19.3