"mleccha"

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melecchas

 

Mahabhaarata aadiparva 85.34 states that mlecchas and yavasnaas

sprang from Anu and Trurvasu, sons of Yayaati. Sabha Parva notes

that bhImaa made mlecchas dwelling beyond the seas.

 

Parashara smriti 9.36 – suggest that mleccha are referred to as

eater's of Cow flesh.

 

Shatapatha brah. 3.2.1.23-24 states that the asuraa's were defeated

because they spoke on incorrect and corrupt dialect and that brahmaNa

thus should not utter such speech.

 

Vishnu dharma suutra 84.4 states that the country where the system

of varNashrama is not in vogue is mleccha territory. Manu Smruti

(2.23) describes the mleccha country where black deer roam

freely. "kR^iSNasaarastu carati mR^igo yatra svabhaavataH .

 

Vishnu dharma suutra 84. 1-2 prescribe that one should not perform

shraddha (last rites) in the mleccha country nor should one visit

such country.

 

Hope this is helpful.

 

Regards,

 

Dr. Yadu

 

 

 

 

, "Mary Ann" <maryann@m...>

wrote:

> Hello: Thank you for your reply. I really have no idea what the

> word "mleccha" means, and in the context of the original post, I

> have been thinking that the phrase "meat eating mlecchas" may

> actually be making a commentary on the worthiness of those

> referred to by the phrase. For example, does it denote a lesser

> status, or something like that?

>

> , "ymoharir"

> <ymoharir> wrote:

> > Can you please give me more context what you are looking

> for? That

> > will help me focus the specific rather than giving you a general

> > answer.

> >

> > Dr. Yadu

> >

> >

> > , "Mary Ann"

> <maryann@m...>

> > wrote:

> > > What does "mleccha" mean, BTW?

> > >

> > > , "drekiuk"

> > > <drekiuk> wrote:

> > > > Can meat eating mlecchas attain Moksha by chanting the

> Holy

> > > Name or

> > > > seed mantra of Ma Kali?

> > > >

> > > > Thank you in advance,

> > > > Robert Reid.