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prabhu kahe,--go-dugdha khao, gabhi tomara mata

vrsa anna upajaya, tate tenho pita

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahe—the Lord said; go-dugdha khao—you drink cows’ milk; gabhi—the cow (is); tomara—your; mata—mother; vrsa—the bull; anna—grains; upajaya—produces; tate—therefore; tenho—he; pita—(is) your father.

The Lord said, "You drink cows’ milk; therefore the cow is your mother.

And the bull produces grains for your maintenance; therefore he is your father.