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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 1, Ch. 17]
Gosvāmī would go to a householder while he was milking a cow, and he would simply take a little quantity of it for subsistence. Even fifty years ago, no one would deprive a  sādhu  of a quart or two of milk, and every householder would give milk like water. For a  sanātanist  (the follower of Vedic principles) it is the duty of every householder to have cows and bulls as household paraphernalia, not only for drinking milk, but also for deriving religious principles. The  sanātanist  worships cows on religious principles and respects  brāhmaṇas . The cow's milk is required for the sacrificial fire, and by performing sacrifices the householder can be happy. The cow's calf is not only beautiful to look at, but also gives satisfaction to the cow, and so she delivers as much milk as possible. But in the Kali-yuga, the calves are separated from the cow as early as possible for purposes which may not be mentioned in these pages of  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam . The cow stands with tears in her eyes, and the  śūdra  milkman draws milk from the cow artificially, and when there is no milk the cow is sent to be slaughtered. These greatly sinful acts are responsible for all the troubles in present society. They do not know what they are doing in the name of economic development. The influence of Kali will keep them in the darkness of ignorance, and despite all endeavors for peace and prosperity, they must try to see the cows and the bulls happy in all respects. Foolish people do not know how happiness is earned by making the cows and bulls happy, but it is a fact by the law of nature. Let us take it from the authority of  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam  and adopt the principles for the total happiness of humanity.
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पप्रच्छ रथमारुढः कार्तस्वरपरिच्छदम् ।  
 मेघगम्यीरया वाचा समारोपितकार्मुकः ॥ ४ ॥
papraccha ratham ārūḍhaḥ 
    kārtasvara-paricchadam 
    megha-gambhīrayā vācā 
    samāropita-kārmukaḥ
papraccha—inquired; ratham—chariot; ārūḍhaḥ—seated on; kārtasvara—gold; paricchadam—embossed with; megha—cloud; gambhīrayā—exonerating; vācā—sound; samāropita—well equipped; kārmukaḥ—arrows and bow.