Kamadhenu
In the Gavopanishad the glories of the cow are stated as follows:
gavo bhutam cha bhavyam cha gavah pushtih sanatani gavo lakshmas tatha mulam gosu dattam na nasyati
“The cow is the past and future. She nourishes the health of all living entities, and she is the root of prosperity. The piety one achieves by feeding a cow in never destroyed.”
annam hy paramam gavo devanam paramam havih svahakara vasat karau gosu nityam pratishthitau
“The cow is the cause of one’s accumulation of food grains. She awards the best sacrificial ingredients to the demigods. The sacrifice of the demigods and the sacrifice of Indra are both performed on the basis of the cow.”
gavo yajnasya hy phalam gosu yajnah pratishthitah gavo bhavishyam bhutam ca gosu-yajnah pratishthitah
“It is the cow which awards the result of sacrifice. The performance of sacrifice is dependent upon her. She is the past and future. All sacrifices are based upon her.”
sayam pratasca satatam homa kale mahadyute gavo dadati vai homyam rishibhyah purusharshabha
“O greatly powerful King, every morning and evening when the sages perform fire sacrifices, it is the cow who supplies them the essential ingredients, in the form of ghee, etc.”
yani kani ca durgani dushkritani kritani ca taranti caiva papmanam dhenum ye dadati prabho
“My dear King, those who give milk-cows in charity become liberated from all types of danger, and also become free from all sinful reactions.”
na kirtayitva gaha supyat tasam samsmritya cotpatet sayam pratar namasye ca gastatah pushtimapnuyat
“Do not go to bed at night without praising cows. Do not get up in the morning without remembering the cow. Offer respect to the cow daily, in the morning. By doing so, a human being achieves strength and nourishment.”
gavam mutra purisasya nodvijeta kathancana na casam mamsa masniyad gavam pushtim tathapnuyat
“Do not hate cow urine and cow dung. Never eat cow meat. By following this advice, human beings can become prosperous.”
gasca sankirtaye nityam nava manyeta tastatha anishtam svapramalakshya gam narah samprakirtayet
“Chant the name of the cow daily and never insult her. If one sees a bad dream, one should immediately remember the cow.”
ghritena juhuyadagni ghritena svasti vacayet ghritam dadyat ghritam prasod gavam pushtim sadashnute
“Use ghee in fire sacrifices. Use ghee in all auspicious activities. Donate ghee and also use it for personal necessities. By doing this, the human beings will always support the cows and understand their value.
gavam drishtva namaskritya , kuryacciva pradakshinam pradakishni krita tena, saptadvipa vasundhara matarah sarva bhutanam, gavah sarva sukha pradah vriddhim akamsata nityam, gavah karyah pradakshinah
“One should see, offer obeisances, and circumambulate the cow. By doing so, one is suppose to have circumambulated the entire earth, with its seven islands. The cow is the mother of all. She gives happiness to everyone. People who desire prosperity should daily circumambulate the cow.”Kamadhenu: The Wish Fulfilling Divine Cow
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