# Cc. Ādi 17.153 ## Text > prabhu kahe,—go-dugdha khāo, gābhī tomāra mātā > vṛṣa anna upajāya, tāte teṅho pitā ## Synonyms *prabhu* *kahe*—the Lord said; *go*-*dugdha* *khāo*—you drink cows' milk; *gābhī*—the cow (is); *tomāra*—your; *mātā*—mother; *vṛṣa*—the bull; *anna*—grains; *upajaya*—produces; *tāte*—therefore; *teṅho*—he; *pitā*—(is) your father. ## Translation **The Lord said, "You drink cows' milk; therefore the cow is your mother. And the bull produces grains for your maintenance; therefore he is your father.**