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Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Vedic Terms Related to cow

Terms related to cow.

Terms related to cow
Gothra
Cow pen
Duhitr
Daughter. One who milk cow
Goshu
Battle
Gavisti
Battle
Gavyuth
Battle
Godhuli
Time measuring unit
Gavyuthi
Distance measuring unit
Gocharman
Distance measuring unit
Gauri
buffalo
Goghna
Guest. (One who feeds on cow)
Aghanya
Not to be killed


Buddhist text Suttanipatha praises cow as 'Annada' 'Vannada' 'Sukhada'. Means the one which gives Food, Complexion and Prosperity.
When the vedic rituals were demanding the sacrifice of cow it was Buddhism and other heterodox relitions who demanded for a need to save cow for the development of Agriculture, Milk Products and Transport.

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