गोवर्धन का अर्थ है— गौं + वर्धन अर्थात् गौ का वर्धन करना। गायों की रक्षा व उनकी संवृद्धि करें। गाय की संवृद्धि गोरक्षा और गोसंवर्धन के अनेक कार्यों को करके ही हो सकती है। ऋग्वेद के ६ वें मंडल का सम्पूर्ण २८ वां सूक्त गौं माँ की महिमा बखान रहा है।
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ऋग्वेद की सूक्ति है- मा गामनागामदितिं वधिष्ट। अर्थात् गाय को मत मारो। गाय निष्पाप और अदिति–अखंडनीया है।
गोरक्षा की प्रथम आवश्यकता है कि गौं के प्रति कोई किसी प्रकार का अपराध व उसका असम्मान न करे। यदि अज्ञानतावश करता हो तो उसे गाय के महत्व को समझाना गोरक्षकों व गोभक्तों का
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कर्तव्य है। जिस प्रकार की स्थिति देश में गोरक्षा की है उसके लिए एक सीमा तक गो को माता मानने वाले गोरक्षक भी उत्तरदायी हैं।
केवल गोरक्षक होना ही पर्याप्त नहीं है। गोरक्षकों का आज की परिस्थितियों में एक राष्ट्र स्तरीय प्रभावशाली संगठन होना चाहिए।।
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गोरक्षा के लिए एक पृथक राष्ट्रीय स्तर का संगठन भी बनना चाहिये जो तर्क, बुद्धि, विज्ञान के द्वारा गोहत्या को रोकने का प्रभावी कार्य करे। ऐसा होने पर ही देश में यथार्थ गोपूजा हो सकती है और गोवर्धन पूजा पर्व मनाना सार्थक हो सकता है।
Among various Rishies who were seers of the secrets of the Vedas, there were many rishikas (women seers) whose names appear in the Rigveda as indicated in the following table:
Livestock as a whole is estimated to be responsible for around 18 to 60% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Animal agriculture and meat industry is the reason for at least 60% of the biodiversity loss.
Meet production requires 10 times more water and 50 times more land than plant production, leading to water scarcity and deforestation.
The leather industry is the cause of millions of tons of liquid waste in water bodies and one of the major reasons for soil pollution.
The meat industry is the reason for 100% of the total world hunger.
So if you cannot talk about the environment for the rest of the days of the year, cannot stop eating meat and cannot stop using leather, then
If we respect a motherly women to be the symbol of valor and all Devī that we possess, our world would be paradise. Her Valor is not brutal but that inspired by emotional & spiritual intelligence. Let us review few Mantras on valor.
O women, you are a lioness. destroy the enemies of ignorance, immaturity, negativity and savagery for the welfare, purity & happiness of all.
– (Yajurveda 5.10)
O women, u r a lioness. We resolve to do everything for ur respect & glory. U r a lioness that leads to the birth of great legends in society, that nurtures intelligence & bravery, who provides bliss & prosperity. we appoint u for the welfare of all living beings.(Yajurveda 5.12)
The Unforgotten Tale Of Bravery (When Akbar begged a Hindu Kshatrani to spare his life.)
Kiran Devi was the daughter of Shakti Singh who was the brother of Maharana Pratap.
Akbar was perverted. To satisfy his lust, every year he would arrange for an exhibition in Delhi. It was known as the ‘Nouroz Mela’.The Hindu Queens, as well as the other women from Delhi, paid a visit to this exhibition in order to buy goods and jewelry.
No men were allowed in there. Akbar disguised as a woman encroached the place every year to hunt for the woman in order to satisfy his desire.
One day Kirandevi came to the exhibition to see its pompous and offerings. Akbar had an eye on Kirandevi for a long time.
Rigveda 10.85 is on Surya, the sun (an analogy for the spiritual source of our intelligence). Btw where do you pick up these kinds of translations? The colonìal mìssìonaries like Gríffíth?
The Rig Veda hymn (10•85•44/45), the wedding prayer, indicates the rights of a woman as wife. It is addressed to the bride sitting next to bridegroom. It touches upon few other issues as well. Here is the correct translations of these mantras:
”Come, O desired of the Devas, beautiful one with tender heart, with the charming look, good towards your husband, kind towards animals, destined to bring forth heroes. May you bring happiness for both our quadrupeds and bipeds.” (Rig Veda 10.85.44/45)
Buddha did not reject Vedas. If you review the basic precepts of Buddhism, they are simply Vedic teachings reworded. The famous Buddhist chant of Om Mani Padme Hum speaks for itself on glory of Om (ओम्)– that originates from Vedas and is integral part of Hinduism.
For a snapshot of Buddha’s teachings I give quotes from the Dhamma-pada–
Just as a brahman priest reveres his Yajna, even so should one devoutly revere the person from whom one has learned the Dharma taught by the Buddha. (392)
In Sutta Nipat 503 Buddha says that–
“One should support a person who is master of Vedas, contemplative, intelligent, helpful if you desire to inculcate similar traits.”