Kamdhenu The Wish Cow

Author(s): Gunvant Barvalia
Publisher: Ahimsa Research Foundation

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KAMADHENU
COW WISH COW
In the Indian civilisation, cow has been given the same status as that of the mother. From the references available in the old epics, cow was created out of the body of Bhagawan Vishnu.
The Vedas have saluted the cow saying it is the mother of all Universe.
The cow has been considered divine, owing to its tremendous importance in the economics of human family and society, in agriculture, health and nourishment etc., and the presence of cow has been imagined in them. In truth, if we were to observe the way in which the cattle serve not just mankind but all life forms, we would appreciate that the cow is certainly venerable and deserving the status of mother. The modern social scientists, experts on Diet and Nutrition and on Rural Economics have accepted that cattle are an important aspect of human life.
Since the cows fulfil several desires of the humans, they are indeed Kamadhenu Wish Cows. The cow is stolidly a part of the foundation of life in the Universe.
The Late Shri Venishankar Morarji Vasu, a great student of Indian civilisation and economics has said while analysing the fundamental principles of Cow Protection and enhancement of cattle wealth, "Cow and Cattle have always been a fundamental part of India's economy. The goal of Indian economics is to protect and preserve all life forms through protection of the cow, the forests, the land and the water resources. These
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