At the termination of their penances, O king, kine became the refuge of the world. It is therefore that kine are said to be highly blessed, sacred, and the foremost of all things. It is therefore that kine are said to stay at the very head of all creatures.
तपसोऽन्ते महाराज गावो लोकपरायणाः। तस्माद् गावो महाभागाः पवित्रं परमुच्यते॥