Jayakrishna, Kulamarva.
Ayurveda Vaidya,Agasthya Ayurveda Clinic,Hyderabad, India
jkkulamarva@rediffmail.com

Abstract

At this point in time, the whole world is putting its brains together to address the issues of environmental change and Global warming. This is the right time to discuss the issue of cow protection.
Definition of Dharma is given as follows in the scriptures:
“Dharathi Vishwam iti Dharmaha”
That which protects the Universe is Dharma.

Satva Guna and Dharma:
Dharma can be practiced by a person established in Satva Guna and devoid of Raja and Tamo guna. When we look at the source of Satva, Cow emerges as one of the major source. So Dharma and Cow protection are firmly linked together. Cow milk, Ghee, Butter are sattvika in nature and help enhance the Satva guna in us when consumed regularly. When the Satva guna increases in a human being he naturally becomes peaceful, truthful, and free from greed. These are the principles on which Dharma is established.

Importance of health and contribution of Cow to Human health
Dharmarthakamamokshanam Arogyam Moolamuthamam
Health is the fundamental requirement to achieve the four goals of human life viz., Dharma (righteousness), Artha (wealth), Kama (desire) and Moksha(liberation). In my presentation, I would try to put some light on the issue of contribution of cow to human health through Panchagavya as described in Ayurvedic texts.

Cow protection and its different dimensions
The issue of Cow protection addresses the issues of declining soil fertility, increasing usage of pesticides for crop protection, declining ground water levels, decreasing porosity of soil, decreasing nutrition status of rural community, increasing diseased state of humans, increasing violent behavior among children, increasing consumption of imported oil, inflating oil bill and increasing use of chemical fertilizers and the resultant burden on the country.

Conclusion
The topic of Cow is an ocean and any numbers of words are not enough to describe completely its contribution to mankind. Kamadhenu is a gift of God to mankind and He expects us to take good care of it. If the mission of Cow protection has to bear fruit, each and every one of us and our organizations have to work together with a single minded unison of purpose. The movement/mission will be successful the day every Indian’s heart beats for the cause of Cow protection and their heart bleeds when Cows are slaughtered. When a new dawn happened on Aug 15th, 1947 we started with two companions, Satya and Ahimsa (the two crutches of Dharma) but during the last 62 years of our journey, we have sadly lost them along the way! Hope we will rethink and retrace our steps to find our lost companions and bring back the days of original glory to our country.