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kali-kale taiche sakti nahika brahmane

ataeva go-vadha keha na kare ekhane

SYNONYMS

kali-kale—in the Age of Kali; taiche—such; sakti—power; nahika—there is none; brahmane—in the brahmanas; ataeva—therefore; go-vadha—killing of cows; keha—anyone; na—does not; kare—execute; ekhane—at the present "Formerly there were powerful brahmanas who could make such experiments using Vedic hymns, but now, because of the Kali-yuga, brahmanas are not so powerful.

Therefore the killing of cows and bulls for rejuvenation is forbidden.