यत्र गावः प्रसन्नाः स्युः प्रसन्नास्तत्र सम्पदः । यत्र गावो विषण्णाः स्युर्विषण्णास्तत्र सम्पदः ॥ The meaning of above Shloka is that “Places …
Places where cows are happy will witness Happiness and Prosperity, and places where cows are in a state of sorrow will witness the disappearance of wealth and suffering.
Give dharmansh Cows (Gaus in Sanskrit) are extremely patient, gentle
and intelligent mammals. They are very observant and loving creatures. They
contribute tremendously to every nation’s nutritional needs, provide sustenance
to billions and support local economies. Their role in keeping our topsoil
healthy and fertile is well documented.
Cows are the backbone of sustainable
agriculture; every cow gives more to its community than it takes. Only a mother
can give back more than she receives. For these reasons, cows have been revered
in Hindu culture for many millennia. No wonder we call her Gau Mata (cow mother).
- Visnu Purana 1.19.65
Salutations to the Lord Who is of the Nature of Supreme Consciousness, and the Friend and Benefactor of the Cows and the Brahmins.
Salutations to the Lord Who is the Friend and Benefactor of the Whole World; Salutations to Sri Krishna; Salutations to Sri Govinda; Salutations, Salutations to Him again and again.
Mothers are taken for meat while babies are either abandoned or killed. Suckling infants are rescued every day all across India.
Primarily from financial inability of ordinary Hindus. Most of them abandon older cows with a heavy heart since it is against their Dharma (aka natural order).
Since the sixties, in a bid to increase the production of cow milk, the Indian Government has continuously been “cross-breeding” native cows by using foreign bulls and semen. As a result, native, A2 milk (good for human body) producing cow breed has been continuously replaced with A1 milk (harmful for human) producing Jersey cows.
According to the data available in public domain,
Often cows (Gau Matas) are found abandoned, homeless and injured on the streets allover India. Cow Rehabilitation Centers (Gau Shalas) are the need of the hour in this depressing scenario:
When she is old, sick or injured, and unable to produce milk, many owners abandon them, leave them on the streets, where they die painful deaths. Many of them are captured by criminal gangs and sold to slaughter houses. Cows are mutilated and starved. Many are taken across state lines and even outside the country through well-established smuggling routes.
When cow smugglers are apprehended by local police or by social activists (Gau Rakshaks), those rescued cows are found sick, starving and injured. Some are found with their legs cut off (to prevent escape), bones broken etc. Some are even victims of bestiality.
Many Gaushalas are financially stressed out because of lack of local community support, and many are not able to feed their cows. Dharmansh provides financial support to the such Gaushalas once they are vetted to be genuine in order to ensure they are able to continue their services.
When Hindu Karyakartas or organizations reach out to Dharmansh seeking aid in providing medical services to sick and/or injured cows because of the reasons described above, Dharmansh intervenes and provides financial support for medicines as needed for cows.
Although some Hindu veterinarians provide free medical treatment for sick cows, most of the time, Gaushalas need additional financial support. More often than not, life-saving surgery has to be performed. Dharmansh continues to support such emergency requests.
Many Gaushalas have capacity constraints and when cows increase, it overwhelms their existing infrastructure. Extra land has to be leased or purchased and supporting infrastructure created to keep the rescued cows in proper conditions. This is another important ongoing expense.
यत्र गावः प्रसन्नाः स्युः प्रसन्नास्तत्र सम्पदः । यत्र गावो विषण्णाः स्युर्विषण्णास्तत्र सम्पदः ॥ The meaning of above Shloka is that “Places …
You can help support an abandoned, orphaned or
injured cow, through rehabilitation in one of various such
centers (Gau Shala) across India.
Care of these unfortunate lives is costly and requires 24-hour staff and veterinary
care to ensure that they are in a healthy condition and have the best
chance of returning to a normal life. We are in regular contact with the staff
at such centers and our team visits regularly to get updates on the orphaned
cows to see how they are progressing.
For a small monthly donation, you can make a
real difference, and earn the Punya Hindu scriptures speak of as a result of Gau Seva.