Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.163
Cow and Bull Killing Is Now Forbidden
“Formerly there were powerful brāhmaṇas who could make such experiments using Vedic hymns, but now, because of the Kali-yuga, brāhmaṇas are not so powerful. Therefore the killing of cows and bulls for rejuvenation is forbidden.
What the purport teaches
- Formerly, powerful brāhmaṇas could perform these experiments using Vedic hymns.
- Because of Kali-yuga, brāhmaṇas are now not so powerful.
- Therefore, killing cows and bulls for rejuvenation is forbidden.
Try this today
Note the verse’s present-day conclusion: killing cows and bulls for rejuvenation is forbidden.
Ask yourself
Why does a practice performed by powerful brāhmaṇas formerly not justify performing it now?
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.