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Vashistha and Vishwamitra's Bitter Feud Over the Wish-Granting Cow Nandini

OriginHindu Mythology

King Kaushika, later known as Vishwamitra, encountered the sage Vashistha and was amazed by his divine cow, Nandini, who could provide anything her master desired. After Vashistha refused to trade the cow for any amount of wealth, a violent conflict ensued between the king’s army and the spiritual forces summoned by Nandini. This defeat led Vishwamitra to realize the superiority of spiritual...