Use of Leather Goods

[Guest guest]

Is there a prohibition against the use of Leather goods (such as shoes) in any

of our shAstras?

 

Or has any well-respected authority on dharma prohibited the use of Leather for

everyday use?

 

Thanks,

 

Kartik

 

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[Guest guest]

advaitin, S Jayanarayanan <sjayana>

wrote:

>

> Is there a prohibition against the use of Leather goods (such as

shoes) in any

> of our shAstras?

>

> Or has any well-respected authority on dharma prohibited the use

of Leather for

> everyday use?

 

Namaste,

 

References can be found.

 

The following Smriti-s are available on-line for study:

 

ftp://ccftp.kyoto-su.ac.jp/pub/doc/sanskrit/dharmas/

 

Dharma-shastra-s (Smriti-s) -

 

Apastamba

Baudhayana

Brihaspati

Gautam

Katyayana

Manu

Narada

Parasara

Vaikhanasa

Vasishtha

Vishnu

Yajnavalkya

 

Interpretation should be done with the help of those who

have studied the subject in depth.

 

The use of leather is governed by the issues of hygiene,

pollution, cultural sanctions, etc.

 

The Rishis compiled these with the view of individual &

societal welfare, and left the implementation to their successors to

suit changing needs.

 

 

Regards,

 

Sunder