protect cows, brahmins, etc.

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So according to Vedic civilization, special protection for children, brahmanas, women, and saintly persons-brahmana comes [under] saintly person, special-and cow. Special protection. Bala-dvija-suhrn-mitra. Others, next, just like we chant the mantra, namo brahmanya-devaya go-brahmana-hitaya ca, the first reference is given to the cows and the brahmanas. Why not others? There are so many animals, so many human being. Why? Go-brahmana-hitaya ca. This is to be noted. Unless in the society these two creatures are taken care of, that is not human society. (More...)

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