Guest guest Posted March 12, 2002 Report Share Posted March 12, 2002 Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 8 Ch. 8 text 11 PURPORT Païca-gavya, the five products received from the cow, namely milk, yogurt, ghee, cow dung and cow urine, are required in all ritualistic ceremonies performed according to the Vedic directions. Cow urine and cow dung are uncontaminated, and since even the urine and dung of a cow are important, we can just imagine how important this animal is for human civilization. Therefore the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kåñëa, directly advocates go-rakñya, the protection of cows. Civilized men who follow the system of varëäçrama, especially those of the vaiçya class, who engage in agriculture and trade, must give protection to the cows. Unfortunately, because people in Kali-yuga are mandäù, all bad, and sumanda-matayaù, misled by false conceptions of life, they are killing cows in the thousands. Therefore they are unfortunate in spiritual consciousness, and nature disturbs them in so many ways, especially through incurable diseases like cancer and through frequent wars and among nations. As long as human society continues to allow cows to be regularly killed in slaughterhouses, there cannot be any question of peace and prosperity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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