Hindus mostly cremate the dead bodies. But the bodies of a Yogi or Sanyaasi is either buried or drowned in river. My question is, if this is the practice in case of Sanyaasis or Yogis, then why in the Ishavasya Upanishad, the last 2 verses call upon Agni to burn the body?
गोः means Cow, Bhoomi and Veda. These are the 3 primary meanings. So Gopala means - गाम् or गाः (objective case in 2nd vibhakti - in ekavachanam or bahuvachanam) पाति (maintains) - गां पाति इति गोपालः or गाः पाति इति गोपालः । In vigraha vaakyam Ekavachanam means protector of Bhoomi and Veda (Veda was one in Dwapara yuga). Bahuvachanam means protector of Cows.
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