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The first Tirthankar of the Jains – Rishabhdev was the first to propound the concept of agriculture. The Jain noblemen of the same tradition followed Bhagawan Mahaveer's advice of limited attachment and having no interest in wealth used their cattle wealth for people's welfare. Even in today's times in India, Jains have made excellent contribution to the field of Jeevadaya.
The old chronicles have liberally praised Satyakam Jabal's service to cows. The devotion of two saints of Saurashtra – Apadana and Apagiga – towards the cow has been noted in golden letters in the pages of history. Apagiga was born to a woman of low caste out of union with a Sadhu. But Apadana held his hand with love and Apagiga managed to elevate his soul through herding the cows on temple's grazing lands, cleaning up the cow-sheds, stepping about in dung and urine while serving the cows. Apadana recognised the brilliance of this soul. He himself made out a new flag which he presented Giga along with several cows and bade him bye on a mission of establishing religion and promoting the cause of truth. Giga went on the settle in Gir and established the cause of truth. Giga – the cow devotee came to be counted as godly among the great saints of Kathiawad. Even an illiterate one who serves the cow with true devotion reaches the state of sainthood.
Gorakhnath found high spirituality from the cow. Guru Dattatreya and the cow were synonymous.
Vinoba Bhave used to say that banning Cow slaughter was the order of Indian culture. Lokmanya
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| SR No. | 032593 |
| Book Title | Kamdhenu The Wish Cow |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Gunvant Barvalia |
| Publisher | Ahimsa Research Foundation |
| Publication Year | 2002 |
| Total Pages | 100 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 19 MB |