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hierarchy: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (Bhāgavata Purāṇa)
hierarchy: Canto 11: General History
ŚB 11.11.19
The example of the milkless cow is significant. A gentleman never kills a cow, and therefore when a cow becomes sterile and no longer gives milk, one must engage in the laborious task of protecting her, since no one will purchase a useless cow. For some time, the greedy owner of a sterile cow may continue thinking, “I have already invested so much money in taking care of this cow, and certainly in the near future she will again become pregnant and
ŚB 11.16.30
Pañca-gavya refers to five sacrificial ingredients obtained from the cow, namely milk, ghee, yogurt, The cow is so valuable that even its dung and urine are antiseptic and fit for sacrificial offering. Among beautiful things the lotus cup formed by lotus petals represents Lord Kṛṣṇa, and among jewels the
ŚB 11.9.28
The purport of this śruti-mantra is that lower forms of life, such as the cow and horse, are not actually If one takes to Kṛṣṇa consciousness, the Supreme Lord personally feels happiness and gradually reveals
ŚB 11.16.30
types of grass I am the sacred kuśa, and of oblations I am ghee and other ingredients obtained from the cow
ŚB 11.11.18
It requires great endeavor to take care of a cow. One must either grow food grains to feed the cow or maintain suitable pastures. Similarly, fences must be maintained around the cow pasture, and there is even more work to be done. If the cow gives no milk, however, then one certainly performs hard labor with no tangible result.
ŚB 11.17.19
Service without duplicity to the brāhmaṇas, cows, demigods and other worshipable personalities, and complete
ŚB 11.16.30
things; kuśaḥ — the sacred kuśa grass; asmi — I am; darbha-jātīnām — among all types of grass; gavyam — cow
ŚB 11.11.19
My dear Uddhava, that man is certainly most miserable who takes care of a cow that gives no milk, an
ŚB 11.11.18
śramaḥ — labor; tasya — his; śrama — of great endeavor; phalaḥ — the fruit; hi — certainly; adhenum — a cow
ŚB 11.11.42
O saintly Uddhava, please know that you may worship Me in the sun, fire, brāhmaṇas, cows, Vaiṣṇavas,
ŚB 11.30.8
rituals with the help of greatly fortunate brāhmaṇas, we will worship those brāhmaṇas by offering them cows
ŚB 11.30.9
Such worship of the demigods, brāhmaṇas and cows can earn the highest birth for all living entities.