Golu grows up
Golu is a tiny calf born at the goshala. Look after him for seven days, from morning to evening, and watch him grow! Do the chores in order to earn a star each day.
The story of Pushpa
Long ago, a kind doctor named Vaidya Ramnarayan ji gave Maharaj ji a beautiful white cow. Her name was Pushpa, which means “flower”. She was big and strong, but as gentle as a lamb.
Maharaj ji loved her very much. Every morning he bathed her himself and fed her the best grains and sweet jaggery. When Pushpa had calves, there was a little celebration each time, with sweets and prayers.
Pushpa’s calves grew up and had calves of their own. Today, hundreds of cows at Sri Haridas Niwas are Pushpa’s family. When she passed away, Maharaj ji cried, because she had been like his own mother.
Think about it: Who in your family takes care of you the way Maharaj ji took care of Pushpa?
Kṛṣṇa and the calves’ tails
When Kṛṣṇa and His brother Balarāma were little, they loved to play with the calves in Vraja. Sometimes they would grab a calf’s tail. The calf, surprised, would run off, pulling the two boys along behind it through the courtyard!
The mothers of Vraja would stop their work and laugh and laugh to see it. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.8.24)
Kṛṣṇa is God, yet He grew up among the cows and loved them like His own friends. That is why He is called Gopāla, the protector of the cows.
Try this: Next time you see a cow or a calf, say softly, “Jaya Gopāla!”, and offer her a little grass.