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Gomedha Yajna (गोमेधयज्ञः) (view source)
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7. May the cow eat green grass and pure water. May they not be killed and bring prosperity to us.
7. May the cow eat green grass and pure water. May they not be killed and bring prosperity to us.
== Animal Sacrifice ==
Madhvacarya has given the following statement in regard to animal sacrifice in his commentary to Srimad Bhagavatam 11.5.13:
''yajnesv alabhanam proktam''
''devatoddesatah pasoh''
''himsa nama tad-anyatra''
''tasmat tam nacared budhah''
''yato yajne mrta urdhvam''
''yanti deve ca paitrke''
''ato labhad alabhanam''
''svargasya na tu maranam''
The Vedas sometimes prescribe animal sacrifice in ritual performances for the satisfaction of a particular devata. If, however, it is conducted whimsically, without rigidly following the Vedic prescriptions, such killing becomes actual violence and should not be accepted by any intelligent person. If the animal sacrifice is perfectly performed, the sacrificed animal immediately goes to the heavenly planets of the demigods and the forefathers. Therefore such a sacrifice is not for killing animals but for demonstrating the potency of Vedic mantras, by the power of which the sacrificed creature is immediately promoted to a higher situation.
In an era, before the birth of Lord Buddha, when dishonest persons tried to establish that animal killing is acceptable by misinterpreting the Vedic sacrifices,as a means for consuming flesh, Lord Buddha personally appeared and rejected their heinous proposition. This is described by Jayadeva Gosvami:
''nindasi yajna-vidher ahaha sruti-jatam''
''sadaya-hrdaya darsita-pasu-ghatam''
''kesava dhrta-buddha-sarira''
''jaya jagad-isa hare''
(Dasavatara-stotra)
== See Also ==
== See Also ==
* [[Ashwamedha_Yagna_(अश्वमेध_यज्ञ)]]
* [[Ashwamedha_Yagna_(अश्वमेध_यज्ञ)]]