Le Cow Quote Du Jour # 64

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Cows, however, are never meant to be killed or eaten by human beings. In

every sastra, cow killing is vehemently condemned. Indeed, one who kills a

cow must suffer for as many years as there are hairs on the body of a cow.

Manu-samhita says, pravrttir esa bhutanam nivrttis tu maha-phala: we have

many tendencies in this material world, but in human life one is meant to

learn how to curb those tendencies. Those who desire to eat meat may satisfy

the demands of their tongues by eating lower animals, but they should never

kill cows, who are actually accepted as the mothers of human society because

they supply milk. The sastra especially recommends, krsi-go-raksya: the

vaisya section of humanity should arrange for the food of the entire society

through agricultural activities and should give full protection to the cows,

which are the most useful animals because they supply milk to human society.

 

>>> Ref. VedaBase => SB 6.4.9