Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.166
The Grave Consequences of Cow-Killing
“Cow-killers are condemned to rot in hellish life for as many thousands of years as there are hairs on the body of the cow.
What the purport teaches
- The verse strongly condemns cow-killing.
- It describes the consequence as suffering in hellish life.
- The stated duration is as many thousands of years as there are hairs on the cow’s body.
Try this today
Write one sentence explaining why this verse presents cow-killing as a grave act.
Ask yourself
How does this warning challenge me to take harm to cows seriously?
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.