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ataeva jarad-gava mare muni-gana
veda-mantre siddha kare tahara jivana
SYNONYMS
ataeva—therefore; jarad-gava—old cows; mare—killed; muni-gana—sages; veda-mantre—by the power of Vedic hymns; siddha—rejuvenated; kare—makes; tahara—his; jivana—life "Therefore the great sages sometimes killed old cows, and by chanting Vedic hymns they again brought them to life for perfection.