Without God consciousness, civilization creates unnecessary suffering; Krishna's arrangement through cows and grains sustains all.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Prabhupāda: And a small mṛdaṅga I gave to my youngest son—three rupees. [laughter] So it is long..., not long ago, say about forty years ago. So it was, smaller, three rupees, and bigger, ten to twelve rupees, like that. So what about your purchasing house?
Bali-mardana: Oh, yes. You are purchasing. I am only the agent. Here is the [indistinct].
Bali-mardana: From outside it looks very good. From the inside, it needs a lot of work. That is...
Bali-mardana: It is... And the..., three minutes from the center of the city, and right across the street... [break]
Prabhupāda: ...earning and cow protection. You must do it. The other day I was explaining that not from economic point of view. Even the cows do not supply milk, still, they should be protected. Bali-mardana: Hmm.
Just to protect them. Prabhupāda: Because that stool and urine is also useful. Cow is so important. They'll eat and they'll pass stool and urine. That is also important.
If they supply milk, it is well, very good. Otherwise the stool and urine is also important. From that point of view we should give protection. So they are doing this cow slaughter business.