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NOBLE COW: MUNCHING GRASS LOOKING CURIOUS AND JUST HANGING AROUND

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Brave Act
70-year-old Fights off Tiger To Rescue Cow



       ​In a daring act, a 70-year-old shepherd Mangilal of Bhindora village in Madhya Pradesh, central India, fought off a tiger attack just to rescue a cow. Armed with only a bamboo stick, the septuagenarian not only chased away the tiger but also guarded the cows all night long before handing them to their owner. This incident took place in October 2011.
      ​ Notably, the beast has already hunted down 27 cattle in the earlier month.
       ​Narrating on how he encountered the tiger in jungles, Mangilal says, “Like always, I had taken my cattle for grazing near the hill top on Sunday. It was 5 in the evening when I halted with the cattle herd near a mine. I rested near the bushes while the cows drank water. The next moment I saw a tiger that crept into the herd and attacked them.”
       ​Mangilal took no time to hit the tiger back with his stick. “As soon as the stick hit the tiger, it left the cow. Thinking that it would attack​ me, I grabbed the axe kept next to me. However, he vanished into the jungle.”
       ​In shock after his encounter with the beast for the first time, Mangilal recalls, “I have been rearing cattle since the age of 8 years, but I came across such an experience for the first time. The attack had led to the shattering of the cattle. It was an ordeal to gather them back, for which I had to spend the whole night in jungle.”
       ​Not only did Mangilal rescue the cow, the 70-year-old sat next to the injured animal fearing another attack by the tiger. “I thought, the tiger would come back again in search for its prey, but it did not. I handed the injured cow to its owner in the morning.”
       ​The injured cow belongs to Sarpanch of Mindora village, Suresh Singh Tomar. The Sarpanch said that the tiger has so far targeted seven cows of their village.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               --(Source: Bhaskar News)

One who becomes virasana takes the vow to stand all night with a sword to give protection to the cows. Because Prsadhra was engaged in this way, it is to be understood that he had no dynasty. We can further understand from this vow accepted by Prsadhra how essential it is to protect the cows. Some son of a ksatriya would take this vow to protect the cows from ferocious animals, even at night. What then is to be said of sending cows to slaughterhouses? This is the most sinful activity in human society.

— Srila Prabhupada (Srimad Bhagavatam 9.2.3)