Kamadhenu (SAMPA: /kam@Denu/) was a divine cow who was believed to be the mother of all Gods according to Hindu mythology. Like her daughter Nandini, she could grant any wish for the true seeker. Kamadhenu provided Vasishta with his needs for the sacrifices.
When the eight Vasus visited Vashishta's ashram with their wives, one of the wives took a fancy to Kamadhenu and asked her husband to steal it from Vashishta. He stole it with the help of the others, and was cursed by Vashishta to be born in the world of men. The seven Vasus who assist in stealing Kamadhenu have their curse softened to be liberated from their human birth as soon as they are born, but the last Vasu, due to his being instrumental in the theft, is cursed to endure a longer life on the earth, though the curse is softened so that he becomes one of the most illustrious men of his times. He is born as Bheeshma.
When King Vishwamitra visited Vashishta's ashram with this army, Vashista fed the entire army with the help of Kamadhenu. Vishwamitra desired to acquire Kamadhenu by force, which lead to a battle in which Vishwamitra was defeated by the warriors created by Vashishta. A result of this engagement lead to Vishwamitra becoming a Brahmarishi.
Kamadhenu (IPA: /kaməðenu/) was a divine cow who was believed to be the mother of all cows according to Hindu mythology.
The other six, were born as the older siblings of Bhishma, who were drowned by their mother Ganga as soon as they were born, thus fulfilling the softened curse on them.
Vishwamitra desired to acquire Kamadhenu by force, which led to a battle in which Vishwamitra was defeated by the warriors created by Vashishta.
In the matter of begetting an heir, he took the advice of Sage Vasishta.
The sage divined his condition and told him that, once on the way back to earth after fighting a war on the side of the Gods, Dileepa failed to notice the divine cow Kamadhenu on his way and passed without paying his respects to her.
To negate the ill-effects of the curse, the King was advised to worship the divine cow Nandini who was the daughter of Kamadhenu, and thereby to earn her goodwill.
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