Extracts from the Book The Sacred Cow (Part 2)

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[h=5]EXTRACTS FROM BOOK THE SACRED COW

 

In reply to the question of Puskara, the son of Varuna, Lord Parasurama described this gomati-vidya, "O great brahmana, now I will reveal to you the gomati-vidya which uproots all sinful reactions. Hear this with full attention. The cow, who is another form of Surabhi, is the eternal mother of the universe. She is sacred, beautiful and as fragrent as guggula."

 

"The existence of all living entities depends upon the cow. She awards all of life's objectives. She is the main cause of the production of all types of food grains. She is

also the cause of the ingredients and the food offered in sacrifice to the demigods.

Simply by her touch and sight, she purifies all living entities. She produces nectarean objects like milk, yoghurt and ghee. Her calves, when grown up as bulls, carry heavy loads and help produce food grains. By her milk products, she helps demigods perform sacrifices."

 

"All great sages use cow products as ingredients for their various activities. The cow

gives shelter to one who has no shelter. Among all purified objects, she is the most pure, and among all auspicious objects, she is the most auspicious."

 

"The cow is the support by which one can directly transfer himself to heaven. She is also the perpetual cause of one's wealth and prosperity. I offer my obeisances to the cow, in whose body Laxmi resides. I offer my respect to the beautiful cow, for she is pure, simple and aromatic.

I bow down before the cow, who is the daughter of Brahma. She is pure, internally and externally, and she keeps the whole atmosphere pure by her presence. I repeatedly offer my obeisances to her."

 

"Actually, the cow and the brahmana belong to the same family. Both are situated in the mode of goodness. If brahmanas are qualified to recite Vedic mantras, then cows will supply ingredients for their sacrifices. Only by the combination of both, the brahmanas and the cows, is the performance of sacrifice for the pleasure of Visnu complete. The cow is the support of the entire world, as well as all of the demigods, the brahmanas, the saintly persons, the chaste ladies and other pious beings. She is always worshippable."

 

"Wherever the thirsty cow drinks water from, that body of water is as good as the Ganga, Yamuna, Sindhu or Sarasvati. In the body of the cow, all holy places and rivers are present.The cow is the source of all nourishment and religious principles. Laksmi resides in cow dung.

By offering respect to cows, one captures the four objectives of life (dharma, artha, kama and moksha). Therefore, all intelligent persons who desire benefit should offer obeisances to the cows."

 

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