Guest guest Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 A Brahmin is not allowed to sell milk for the simple reason, in those days almost all the cows which a brahmin had was as a result of danam. when you receive danam and dakshina, it is incumbent upon you to also do danam and not use it for self-profit. This prohibition on selling of milk did not extent to milk alone, it also applied to curds, butter-milk and ghee. Similarly, in Kerala, namboodiris had constructred ootu pera (feeding houses). The reason was land was received by them in danam. produce thereof, (as in the case of milk) was to be be donated. Thus, earlier on, while closing the doors at night, people used to ask, is there any one hungry. if there was they used to be given some food. likewise, i remmeber in my childhood, mother used to gather the kanji and give it to people who used to come in the afternoon after gathering the firewood. vaideekam , Sreekanth Iyer <iyer_sreekanth wrote: > > > > 2) " Milk purchased from a Brahmin " > Why do we have this restriction? > > > Respectfully, > Sreekanth > > > *** > 1) This exceptions are given in worst case at any danger for life, > so, it is accepted. > > 2) A brahmin is not allowed to sell milk or anything, the papam > will be shared both by the seller and purchaser. > > nvs > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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