CC Adi 17.162 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Ādi-līlā - Chapter 17: The Pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu in His Youth
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 162
- jarad-gava hañā yuvā haya āra-vāra
- tāte tāra vadha nahe, haya upakāra
SYNONYMS
jarad-gava—old, invalid cows; hañā—becoming; yuvā—young; haya—become; āra-vāra—again; tāte—in that action; tāra—his; vadha—killing; nahe—is not; haya—there is; upakāra—benefit.
TRANSLATION
"The killing and rejuvenation of such old and invalid cows was not truly killing but an act of great benefit.