Padmanabhan Janakiraman
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The Gomedha—Cow-Sacrifice- NEVER HAPPENED>
It is a well-known fact that from ages immemorial the Hindus have been looking upon the cow as a sacred animal, so much so that they call it their ‘Mata’ (mother). One cannot conceive how this people could have ever offered their most sacred animal to fiendish gods. But the priests and orientalists say so; and for their statement they find support in the Shastras.
Go means ray of light. This would make Gomedha, a science which teaches us the proper use of the rays of the sun and moon. This meaning of Go is clear from Gotaw which is another word for the moon (Chandra). Go means a sense. This meaning can be seen in the Sanskrit word Go char, which means the range or object of our senses. With this meaning Gomedha becomes an attempt or effort to control one’s senses.
That the above meanings are the real ones is proved by the following passage of the Shatapatha Brahmana as given by Swami Dayanand: “Gomedha means control of senses, purification of the days of light, of earth, dwelling place, etc.” The same Brahman calls speech a Yajna (III.r.)
That Gomedha cannot mean cow sacrifice could be established by referring to:
(i) Shatapatha (III.1.2.21) wherein it is said that he that eats the flesh of a cow or an ox is destroyer of all.
(ii) Rig Veda (1.16.5-40) and Atharva Veda (IX.5.10.5) says cow is called Aghanya (that which should not be killed).
(iii) Nighantu (1-8) wherein a Yajna is said to be Adhvara or such act as does not permit any kind of injury.
Thus, it’s clear by the evidences from Vedas as well as related texts that Vedas do not support animal sacrifice in any way.
Well, then, may it be said that the practice of killing before God and in His name His own creatures being against Ahimsa is decidedly irreligious!.
Indiadivine.
This post is for sharing knowledge only, no intention to violate any copyrights.
It is a well-known fact that from ages immemorial the Hindus have been looking upon the cow as a sacred animal, so much so that they call it their ‘Mata’ (mother). One cannot conceive how this people could have ever offered their most sacred animal to fiendish gods. But the priests and orientalists say so; and for their statement they find support in the Shastras.
Go means ray of light. This would make Gomedha, a science which teaches us the proper use of the rays of the sun and moon. This meaning of Go is clear from Gotaw which is another word for the moon (Chandra). Go means a sense. This meaning can be seen in the Sanskrit word Go char, which means the range or object of our senses. With this meaning Gomedha becomes an attempt or effort to control one’s senses.
That the above meanings are the real ones is proved by the following passage of the Shatapatha Brahmana as given by Swami Dayanand: “Gomedha means control of senses, purification of the days of light, of earth, dwelling place, etc.” The same Brahman calls speech a Yajna (III.r.)
That Gomedha cannot mean cow sacrifice could be established by referring to:
(i) Shatapatha (III.1.2.21) wherein it is said that he that eats the flesh of a cow or an ox is destroyer of all.
(ii) Rig Veda (1.16.5-40) and Atharva Veda (IX.5.10.5) says cow is called Aghanya (that which should not be killed).
(iii) Nighantu (1-8) wherein a Yajna is said to be Adhvara or such act as does not permit any kind of injury.
Thus, it’s clear by the evidences from Vedas as well as related texts that Vedas do not support animal sacrifice in any way.
Well, then, may it be said that the practice of killing before God and in His name His own creatures being against Ahimsa is decidedly irreligious!.
Indiadivine.
This post is for sharing knowledge only, no intention to violate any copyrights.
