jarad-gava haƱā yuvā haya āra-vāra
tāte tāra vadha nahe, haya upakāra

 jarad-gava - old, invalid cows; haƱā - becoming; yuvā - young; haya - become; Ära-vāra - again; tāte - in that action; tāra - his; vadha - killing; nahe - is not; haya - there is; upakāra - benefit.


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ā€œThe killing and rejuvenation of such old and invalid cows was not truly killing but an act of great benefit.

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