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striking the cow. The king begged forgiveness for his
servant’s offense.

There is a prayer that glorifies the Supreme Lord.
Namo brahmanya devaya/ go-brahmana-hitaya ca/
jagad-dhitaya krishnaya/govindaya namo-namah “I
offer my respectful obeisances unto Lord Krishna,
who is the Deity worshipped by all brahmanas, the
well-wisher of cows , brahmanas and the benefactor
of the whole world. I offer my repeated obeisances
to the Personality of Godhead, known as Krishna and
Govinda.” This prayer reveals how affectionate Lord
Krishna considers brahmanas and cows. He is ready
to protect them at all cost even at the risk of personal
injury. In the episode of Bhrigu Muni, Lord Krishna as
Vishnu tolerated the injustice of being kicked in the
chest and went so far as to forgive the brahmana.
To save the cow from certain death, Krishna as Lord
Srinivasa accepted the pain of an axe wounding His
forehead by its sharp blade and blunt force. This is
an indication of how dear cows and brahmanas are
to the Lord.

Lord Srinivasa walked into the forest bleeding from
His wounds. Brihaspati, the chief priest of the
demigods met the Lord. Srinivasa asked Brihaspati if
he could recommend herbs to heal His head injury.

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