Question

(2) Why were cows priced highly ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Cow priced highly during the Vedic time as it provides four products for human use: (i) Godugdha (cow milk): As per Ayurveda, cow milk has fat, carbohydrates, minerals and Vitamin B, and even a capacity for body resistance to radiation and for regenerating brain cells.

Answer 2

Answer:

Since Aryan society depended on a pastoral economy cattle were extremely important. The Aryans would consume dairy products as well as beef. Prices in Aryan society were often calculated using cattle.