It's astonishing as to how our Hindu brothers are unaware about the hundreds of meat eating instances in their own hindu scriptures especially in Ramayana.
Compiling a few references here in various languages that would bust the myth of ‘Shakhahari India’ 👇
A thread 🧵:
Compiling a few references here in various languages that would bust the myth of ‘Shakhahari India’ 👇
A thread 🧵:
Since it's the burning topic in India where the supposed ram mandir's inauguration is held, there's been a meat ban across the town. God knows why because Ram himself ate meat.
🔶 Valmiki Ramayana : Ayodhya Kanda, 96 Sarg, Verse : 01
‘निषसाद गिरिप्रस्थे सीतां मांसेन चन्दयन्’
🔶 Valmiki Ramayana : Ayodhya Kanda, 96 Sarg, Verse : 01
‘निषसाद गिरिप्रस्थे सीतां मांसेन चन्दयन्’
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- 3 Early Sanskrit Commentaries
- Bhushana
- Tilaka
- Shiromani
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- 3 Early Sanskrit Commentaries
- Bhushana
- Tilaka
- Shiromani
🔶 Ayodhya Kanda, Sarg 52, Shlok : 102
When the two, Ramalakshmana were hungry, they killed four deer and cooked the flesh to consume.
When the two, Ramalakshmana were hungry, they killed four deer and cooked the flesh to consume.
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🔶 Ayodhya Kanda, Sarg 91, V:71
Bharadwaja Muni Ashram where the trio stayed is described as :
“Some ponds there were endowed with full of wine and some were filled with assortment of various dressed meats pertaining to deer, peacocks and wild cocks; cooked in hot pans”
Bharadwaja Muni Ashram where the trio stayed is described as :
“Some ponds there were endowed with full of wine and some were filled with assortment of various dressed meats pertaining to deer, peacocks and wild cocks; cooked in hot pans”
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🔶 Ayodhya Kand, Sarg 52, Shlok : 89
Sita takes a vow upon ganges saying, ‘Oh Devi, after returning to ayodhya I shall worship you by offering a thousand pots of wine & various MEATS’.
Sita takes a vow upon ganges saying, ‘Oh Devi, after returning to ayodhya I shall worship you by offering a thousand pots of wine & various MEATS’.
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🔶 Ayodhya Kand, Sarg 55, Shlok : 33
After leaving sage Bharadwaja's place, the two brothers killed many deer and ate in the river-forest of Yamuna.
After leaving sage Bharadwaja's place, the two brothers killed many deer and ate in the river-forest of Yamuna.
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🔶 Ayodhya Kand, Sarg : 56 Shlok : 25
When they reach sage Valmiki's ashram, Ram orders lakshman to kill a black buck, fry it and bring the meat. Lakshman complies.
When they reach sage Valmiki's ashram, Ram orders lakshman to kill a black buck, fry it and bring the meat. Lakshman complies.
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🔶 Ayodhya Kand, Sarg : 91, Shlok : 21
Sage Bharadwaja who was a disciple of Maharishi Valmiki prays and asks god for the following things :
“many coloured garlands of fresh flowers from trees, wines and other drinks and meat of infinite variety”
Sage Bharadwaja who was a disciple of Maharishi Valmiki prays and asks god for the following things :
“many coloured garlands of fresh flowers from trees, wines and other drinks and meat of infinite variety”
🔶 Aranya Kanda, Sarg : 43, Shlok : 23
Sita says, “My husband will return with plenty of meat of many kinds from the forest, killing deer, alligators and wild boars”.
Sita says, “My husband will return with plenty of meat of many kinds from the forest, killing deer, alligators and wild boars”.
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- Sri Govindaraja Sanskrit Commentary
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🔶 Atharva ved 6:71:1
“What food I eat of varied form and nature, food whether horse, sheep, goat, or bullock…”
“What food I eat of varied form and nature, food whether horse, sheep, goat, or bullock…”
I thought of making an extensive thread showing references of all sacred books like Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas and Smritis but that would make the thread extraordinarily lengthy and hard to read. So for now I'll just stick to gods eating meat.
🔶 Krishna
In Krishna's marriage ceremony with Rukmini, One lakh cows, two lakhs of deer 4 lakhs of rabbits and tortoises were slaughtered and cooked.
Mindblowing stuff isn't it?
In Krishna's marriage ceremony with Rukmini, One lakh cows, two lakhs of deer 4 lakhs of rabbits and tortoises were slaughtered and cooked.
Mindblowing stuff isn't it?
🔶 Shiva
Vayu Purana praises shiva in the following way : “Hail to the one greedy of raw and cooked meat” 🔥
Vayu Purana praises shiva in the following way : “Hail to the one greedy of raw and cooked meat” 🔥
Views of notable Hindu scholars on the matter,
🔶 Swami Vivekananda
“There was a time in this very India when, without eating beef, no Brahmin could remain a Brahmin”
🔶 Swami Vivekananda
“There was a time in this very India when, without eating beef, no Brahmin could remain a Brahmin”
“Instances are found in the Ramayana and the Mahabharata of the drinking of wine and the taking of meat by Rama and Krishna”
Swami Vivekananda advises a disciple :
“So, I say, eat large quantities of fish and meat, my boy!”
Swami Vivekananda advises a disciple :
“So, I say, eat large quantities of fish and meat, my boy!”
Swami Vivekananda says : “Whatever one or the other may say, the real fact, however, is that the nations who take animal food are always, as a rule, notably brave, heroic and thoughtful”
He goes on to say that because of vegetarianism no 'REAL MAN' arose amidst Hindus.
He goes on to say that because of vegetarianism no 'REAL MAN' arose amidst Hindus.
🔶 Adi Shankarcharya, the supreme authority in Vedic interpretation and the first shankarcharya ever has refuted those who are against animal killing/sacrifice in his famous commentary of Brahma Sutras.
Also, these are some facts :
- India is arguably the largest beef importing nation
- 8 in every 10 Indians are Non-vegetarian
- Indians ordered 63115200 Non-veg Biryani in 2023 only on Swiggy
- If South India had 100 people only 6 of them would be vegetarian.
- India is arguably the largest beef importing nation
- 8 in every 10 Indians are Non-vegetarian
- Indians ordered 63115200 Non-veg Biryani in 2023 only on Swiggy
- If South India had 100 people only 6 of them would be vegetarian.
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