Is it Compulsory for a Brahmin to be Vegetarian???

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" Oom Eka danthaya VidMahE Vakrathundata DhiMaHE Thano danthi Prachothayat " Hi, "Namasthe to ALL" Actually I have a doubt. I have seen that Brahmins arevegetarians. Is it compulsory for a brahmin to be strictly vegetarian? Any book says to be so? The reason for this doubt is that in great "MAHABHARATHA"i have read that during the great "yagas" by kings, allthe brahmins are invited and served food (collected byhunting including pork,deer...). I have also read the story of the great sage "Agasthya".Once his wife "LOpamudra" asked him to grab wealth for her.He at once set for that.First he went to

kings andthey were unable to help him.At last he went to a cruel but wealthy demon named "Illuala" who had a brother named "Vaathapi".Killing brahmins by tricks were theirhobby. When Agasthya reached his palace he warmly welcomed him.As per the plan his brother turned to a goat and served himself as a dish to "Agastya"(he had magical powers). But he was trapped inside Agasthya's stomach and burned to death by the great sage's gastric juices.Other wise he would have come out piercing Agasthya's stomach when hearing a call from his brother. The above are the reasons for my doubt. I will be thankful if anyone resolves it. Thanks Regards,Sreejith.

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Sreejit, read what Gandhiji had to say about eating meat.

 

" I do not regard flesh-food as necessary

for us at any stage and under any climate in which it is possible for

human beings ordinarily to live.

I hold flesh-food to be unsuited to our species. We err in copying

the lower animal world - if we are superior to it. "

 

Mahatma Gandhi, His Mission and Message

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When God created humans and animal species, he also mandated the diet

most suitable for each species and equipped them with the approriate

tools. In case of carnivorous animals, tools such as sharp and strong

teeth, claws etc. which the non-carnivorous species such as human

beings do not possess.

 

Jai shree Krishna !

In guruvayur , sreejith kp <srjithkp wrote:

>

> " Oom Eka danthaya VidMahE

> Vakrathundata DhiMaHE

> Thano danthi Prachothayat "

>

>

> Hi,

> " Namasthe to ALL "

>

> Actually I have a doubt. I have seen that Brahmins are

> vegetarians. Is it compulsory for a brahmin to be

> strictly vegetarian? Any book says to be so?

> The reason for this doubt is that in great " MAHABHARATHA "

> i have read that during the great " yagas " by kings, all

> the brahmins are invited and served food (collected by

> hunting including pork,deer...).

> I have also read the story of the great sage " Agasthya " .

> Once his wife " LOpamudra " asked him to grab wealth for

> her.He at once set for that.First he went to kings and

> they were unable to help him.At last he went to a cruel

> but wealthy demon named " Illuala " who had a brother

> named " Vaathapi " .Killing brahmins by tricks were their

> hobby. When Agasthya reached his palace he warmly

> welcomed him.As per the plan his brother turned to a goat

> and served himself as a dish to " Agastya " (he had magical

> powers). But he was trapped inside Agasthya's stomach and

> burned to death by the great sage's gastric juices.

> Other wise he would have come out piercing

> Agasthya's stomach when hearing a call from his brother.

>

> The above are the reasons for my doubt.

> I will be thankful if anyone resolves it.

>

> Thanks

> Regards,

> Sreejith.

 

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