Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.15.25
Ūti· What drives us to actFollow Kṛṣṇa’s Instruction to Protect Cows
“Kārtavīryārjuna thought that Jamadagni was more powerful and wealthy than himself because of possessing a jewel in the form of the kāmadhenu. Therefore he and his own men, the Haihayas, were not very much appreciative of Jamadagni’s reception. On the contrary, they wanted to possess that kāmadhenu, which was useful for the execution of the agnihotra sacrifice.”
What the purport teaches
- Kārtavīryārjuna and the Haihayas failed to appreciate Jamadagni’s reception. Instead, they desired his kāmadhenu, which supported the agnihotra sacrifice.
- Jamadagni performed agnihotra-yajña with clarified butter from the kāmadhenu. The purport explains that even an ordinary cow can supply milk for butter and ghee when properly protected.
- Lord Kṛṣṇa teaches cow protection and the production of food grains as a basis for happy living without scarcity. The purport emphasizes that killing cows harms human society’s spiritual advancement.
Try this today
Identify one concrete way you can support cow protection, and write down a first step.
Ask yourself
How can appreciation for Kṛṣṇa’s instruction on cow protection become part of my service to Him?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.