Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.162
Rejuvenation Was an Act of Benefit
“The killing and rejuvenation of such old and invalid cows was not truly killing but an act of great benefit.
What the purport teaches
- The cows described here were old and invalid.
- The action involved both killing and rejuvenating those cows.
- Because the cows were rejuvenated, the Lord describes the act as a great benefit rather than truly killing.
Try this today
Write one sentence explaining why “rejuvenation” cannot be left out of this account.
Ask yourself
Why does the cows’ rejuvenation matter to the Lord’s description of this act?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.