{"id":339,"date":"2022-09-26T03:59:50","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T03:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parasdairy.com\/blog\/?p=339"},"modified":"2022-09-27T03:28:20","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T03:28:20","slug":"what-do-the-vedas-say-about-cow-milk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.parasdairy.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/26\/what-do-the-vedas-say-about-cow-milk\/","title":{"rendered":"What do the Vedas say about Cow Milk?"},"content":{"rendered":"

INTRODUCTION:<\/b><\/span><\/h1>\n

Milk has been an integral part of the diet of Indian society since ancient times. Indian ancient scriptures have described cow milk as \u2018AMRITA\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cAmritam vaigvam khriramityah tridshadhip,<\/p>\n

Tasmad dadatin yo dhenumamatrim sa praychhti\u201d<\/p>\n

(Mahabharatha Anu 65-46)<\/p>\n

This shloka of Mahabharata means:<\/p>\n

\u201cCow\u2019s milk is AMRITA. This was said by Indra the king of gods.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Is milk stated to be AMRITA only on sentimental or religious grounds?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

In our scriptures, various benefits of cow milk have been stated strongly such as cow milk if taken as a drink provides liveliness, gives inner strength to fight against disease and balanced nutrition which gives \u2018subuddhi\u2019 or morally good behaviour or character.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>What do the VEDAS say about cow milk?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

There exist several mantras in all four VEDAS which explain the necessity of cow\u2019s milk not only as a complete food but as a remedial drink too.<\/p>\n

RIG VEDA in its ninth Mantra of the 73rd shukta in the 10th chapter (10-73-9) says that the cow provides in its milk the remedial effects and prophylactic effects of the medicinal herbs it eats. Thus cow\u2019s milk was not only used to cure but also as a preventive for specific diseases.<\/p>\n

ADHARWA VEDA- The following Mantra of the Atharva Veda states that<\/p>\n

\u201cYuyam gavo medyatham krishm chiskhyreeram, chit krinutha, Bhadra griham krinuth, bhadravapo beihad vo vya uchachate, sabhasu.<\/p>\n

This means cow\u2019s milk transforms a weak and ill person into an energetic person.<\/p>\n

The sadhus were also greeted with milk and milk products and a type of Bhat made with milk, rice, and ghee. Probably some other version of kheer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Detailed properties of milk described in \u201cCHARAK SHASTRA\u201d:<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

This is one of the oldest books written on Ayurveda and is the ancient medical science of India. It was written by Rishi Charak.<\/p>\n

CHARAK <\/b><\/span>has described milk as :<\/p>\n

\u201cSwada, shitam, mridu, snigdham, shalakshanpichhlam<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Guru, mand, prasanna cha gavyam dashaguna paya\u201d (Charak sutradhan 27-214)<\/p>\n

This means cow\u2019s milk is tasteful, sweet, palatable, thick, and contains fat but is light and easily digestible and does not get spoiled easily. It gives us calmness and cheeriness.<\/p>\n

The next shloka \u2018Kheeryojaskara punsam\u2019 states that milk increases energy or OJA in a man.<\/p>\n

What has DHANVANTRI stated about cow\u2019s milk?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Dhanvantri and ancient Indian physicians have stated that cow\u2019s milk is the most preferred diet for almost every illness. Also if milk is consumed regularly it can protect the human body from VATA, PITTA, and HEART problems. Even modern science claims that cow\u2019s milk helps in curing uric acid problems and acidity.<\/p>\n

CONCLUSION:<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Cow milk has been of great importance since ancient times, especially in the Hindu culture and the books which were written on it are strongly evident and relevant and have coined cow\u2019s milk as \u2018AMRITA\u2019 by stating its key benefits and uses which is even proven in modern science!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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