are Kine are sacred. They are the foremost of all things in the world. They are indeed the refuge of the universe. They are the mothers of the very celestials. They indeed incomparable. They should be dedicated in sacrifices.
धेन्वाः प्रमाणेन समप्रमाणां धेनुं तिलानामपि च प्रदाया पानीयदाता च यमस्य लोके न यातनां काञ्चिदुपैति तत्र॥