In Hindu tradition,
Aditi is the primordial entity from which all things come. She is shown in the form of a
Cow who nourishes every living thing. She gives her
Milk freely to all on the condition that humans behave to her as if they are her
Calves, like
Children to their
Mother. The injunction 'Do not injure
Aditi the
Cow', is a warning to protect the whole of nature and the
Earth itself.