Kamdhenu The Wish Cow

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

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KAMADHENU
Maharshi Chyavan were to get angry he could destroy the three worlds. I only have muscle power and no power of penance. There is no doubt that he will destroy me totally. O great Muni! I am about to sink along with my ministers in the deep waters of this trouble. Please be our saviour like a boat. Please assign some special value to the Maharshi.”
Having heard King Nahush, Gavij said to the pleasure of the King and his ministers, “Maharaj, o Lord of this Earth! Among all the varnas, Brahmans and the Cow are the most superior and invaluable. Therefore, against the value of Maharshi Chyavan, you may consider one Cow as adequate.”
King Nahush was greatly pleased to hear Muni Gavij. He approached Maharshi Chyavan and convinced him saying, “Maharshi! Please arise. You have been bought in exchange for a cow. O knower of Dharma! | have assigned this value to you."
Chyavan said, “O Innocent King! Here I am. You have assigned a proper value. I do not see any wealth that could be compared with a Cow.”
Thus Maharshi Chyavan established the value. The price of anything indicates the equivalent of its material benefit. Price considers the substance and its ... utility. While value includes the consideration of love, purity, reaction, long time effect and result.
You may have a dish at the Restaurant for Rs. 300/- while at home your mother serves you a plate of curry with chapati. The value of the plate is much more.
Milk made from the imported milk-powder of nonvegetarian cow or buffalo's milk may work out cheaper; but it is neither pure nor healthy. In fact, the import of