Where did this belief come from in the minds of ordinary Indian people? How did such a feeling of respect for animals found in nature develop? If you search for the answer, you will find it in the belief of Indian culture which talks about rebirth. It is the Indian belief that believes in rebirth. It is said that there are 84 lakh species. When a human dies, he is born in one of these species, according to the principle of his karma. In these 84 lakh species, there are all living beings like cow, bull, goat, dog, buffalo etc. It is believed that all these living beings are equal. There is no higher or lower. All living beings have a soul and the soul of all is the same. In Indian belief, all living beings have the right to live. Human beings are considered equal to living beings. If a human being dies, it is possible that according to the principle of karma, he is born in the vagina of a cow or in some other species. That is, the soul that is in the human being today. The same soul will enter the cow. Because there is equality of souls. Therefore, both cow and human are siblings, they are equal. They are not higher or lower. The whole nature is made up of animals and humans. Therefore, both are dependent on each other and are each other's allies. Therefore, both have rights over the resources of nature. Due to these beliefs, ordinary Indian people have feelings of kindness, love and compassion towards animals. If animals die of hunger, then the people of the society worry about them and they consider it their duty to make arrangements for it and arrangements are made in Indian society for it. For example, in our Indian agricultural system, whatever grains are produced, crops are sown keeping in mind the fulfillment of the food needs of humans, animals and other living creatures. Almost all Indian crops yield as much fodder as the grains.
Robin Sirana is an author who has written books primarily in Hindi on topics like Vedic Mathematics, Gurukul education, and Ayurvedic medicine. He has also written on topics like neurotherapy and disease identification by pulse.