288 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 8

PURPORT

Surabhi cows are generally found on the Vaikuntha planets. As de-
scribed in Brahma-samhita, Lord Krsna, on His planet, Goloka
Vrndavana, engages in tending the surabhi cows (surabhir abhipdlayan-
tam). These cows are the Lord’s pet animals. From the surabhi cows one
can take as much milk as one needs, and one may milk these cows as
many times as he desires. In other words, the surabhi cow can yield milk
unlimitedly. Milk is necessary for the performance of yajria. Sages know
how to use milk to elevate human society to the perfection of life. Since
cow protection is recommended everywhere in the sdstras, the brahma-
vadis took charge of the surabhi cow, in which the demons were not very
interested.

TEXT 3

TI SAMA AM SASTALIVST |
afarate: eet aah Fag daeeTT UI 3 1

tata uccaihsrava nama
hayo *bhiic candra-pandurah
tasmin balih sprham cakre
nendra isvara-siksaya

tatah—thereafter; uccaihsravah naéma—by the name Uccaihsrava;
hayah—a horse; abhuit—was generated; candra-pdndurah—being as
white as the moon; tasmin—unto it; balih—Maharaja Bali; sprham
cakre—desired to possess; na—not; indrah—the King of the demigods;
isvara-siksaya—by the previous advice of the Lord.

TRANSLATION

Thereafter, a horse named UccaihSrava, which was as white as
the moon, was generated. Bali Maharaja desired to possess this
horse, and Indra, the King of heaven, did not protest, for he had
previously been so advised by the Supreme Personality of God-
head.
