Shloka 7
Nanda Mahārāja Celebrates Kṛṣṇa’s Birth; Vasudeva Warns of Danger
गावो वृषा वत्सतरा हरिद्रातैलरूषिता: । विचित्रधातुबर्हस्रग्वस्त्रकाञ्चनमालिन: ॥ ७ ॥
gāvo vṛṣā vatsatarā haridrā-taila-rūṣitāḥ vicitra-dhātu-barhasrag- vastra-kāñcana-mālinaḥ
ງົວ, ງົວຜູ້ ແລະລູກງົວ ຖືກທາດ້ວຍສ່ວນຜະສົມຂອງຂະໝິ້ນກັບນ້ຳມັນຢ່າງທົ່ວເຖິງ ປົນດ້ວຍແຮ່ທາດຫຼາກຊະນິດ. ຫົວຂອງພວກມັນປະດັບດ້ວຍຂົນນົກຢູງ; ມີພວງມາລາ ຜ້າຄຸມ ແລະເຄື່ອງປະດັບຄໍາ.
The Supreme Personality of Godhead has instructed in Bhagavad-gītā (18.44) , kṛṣi-go-rakṣya-vāṇijyaṁ vaiśya-karma-svabhāvajam: “Farming, cow protection and trade are the qualities of work for the vaiśyas. ” Nanda Mahārāja belonged to the vaiśya community, the agriculturalist community. How to protect the cows and how rich this community was are explained in these verses. We can hardly imagine that cows, bulls and calves could be cared for so nicely and decorated so well with cloths and valuable golden ornaments. How happy they were. As described elsewhere in the Bhāgavatam, during Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira’s time the cows were so happy that they used to muddy the pasturing ground with milk. This is Indian civilization. Yet in the same place, India, Bhārata-varṣa, how much people are suffering by giving up the Vedic way of life and not understanding the teachings of Bhagavad-gītā.
FAQs
This verse describes how even the cows, bulls, and calves were lovingly anointed with turmeric-oil and decorated with garlands, cloth, and golden ornaments—showing that Kṛṣṇa’s appearance was celebrated as a sacred festival by the whole community.
In Vraja, cows are central to life and dear to Kṛṣṇa; decorating them reflects the residents’ overflowing joy and devotion, extending worshipful celebration to everything connected with the Lord.
Celebrate spiritual events with heartfelt devotion and simplicity—offer beauty, care, and gratitude in one’s environment (family, community, even animals and nature) as part of remembering and honoring God.