COW IN HINDUISM

There are seven kinds of mothers, according to Nīti Śāstra:

ādau mātā guru-patnī

brāhmaṇī rāja-patnikā
dhenur dhātrī tathā pṛthvī
sapteti mātarī smṛta

1st: ādau mātā, Our mother, means the mother who has given us the birth
2nd: guru-patni, the wife of spiritual master or teacher. Means one whose Guru's wife is our second
mother.
3rd: brāhmaṇi, the wife of a brāhmaṇa. Means the wife (braahmani) of any brahmana.
4th: rāja-patnikā, the queen, she is also mother. Means the wife of the king.
5th: Dhenu, cow is our mother as we get nourishment from her milk, just like from our mother.
6th: dhātrī, nurse. If we are not well and if somebody helps us in healing us, then that lady is also our
mother.
7th: tathā pṛthvī, as well as the mother earth. Earth is mother because she is giving us so many
things, fruits, flowers, grains etc for our eating.

COW IN HINDUISM

There are seven kinds of mothers, according to Nīti Śāstra:

ādau mātā guru-patnī

brāhmaṇī rāja-patnikā
dhenur dhātrī tathā pṛthvī
sapteti mātarī smṛta

1st: ādau mātā, Our mother, means the mother who has given us the birth
2nd: guru-patni, the wife of spiritual master or teacher. Means one whose Guru's wife is our second
mother.
3rd: brāhmaṇi, the wife of a brāhmaṇa. Means the wife (braahmani) of any brahmana.
4th: rāja-patnikā, the queen, she is also mother. Means the wife of the king.
5th: Dhenu, cow is our mother as we get nourishment from her milk, just like from our mother.
6th: dhātrī, nurse. If we are not well and if somebody helps us in healing us, then that lady is also our
mother.
7th: tathā pṛthvī, as well as the mother earth. Earth is mother because she is giving us so many
things, fruits, flowers, grains etc for our eating.

COW IN HINDUISM

There are seven kinds of mothers, according to Nīti Śāstra:

ādau mātā guru-patnī

brāhmaṇī rāja-patnikā
dhenur dhātrī tathā pṛthvī
sapteti mātarī smṛta

1st: ādau mātā, Our mother, means the mother who has given us the birth
2nd: guru-patni, the wife of spiritual master or teacher. Means one whose Guru's wife is our second
mother.
3rd: brāhmaṇi, the wife of a brāhmaṇa. Means the wife (braahmani) of any brahmana.
4th: rāja-patnikā, the queen, she is also mother. Means the wife of the king.
5th: Dhenu, cow is our mother as we get nourishment from her milk, just like from our mother.
6th: dhātrī, nurse. If we are not well and if somebody helps us in healing us, then that lady is also our
mother.
7th: tathā pṛthvī, as well as the mother earth. Earth is mother because she is giving us so many
things, fruits, flowers, grains etc for our eating.