The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary)
author: T.N. Ganapathy
edition: 2013, Babaji’s Kriya Yoga Trust
pages: 3832
ISBN-10: 1895383617
ISBN-13: 9781895383614
Topic: Shaivism
Meat-Eating, Forbidden
This chapter describes Meat-Eating, Forbidden located on page 246 in the English translation of the The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary) [also: Tirumantiram, Tirumandiram etc.]. This book by Siddha Tirumular (Thirumoolar) deals with Shaiva literature (such as the Agamas) and, being encyclopedic in form, also deals with topics such as spiritual wisdom, Yoga, Indian philosophy and Tantra. This is Chapter 7 part of "Tandiram (Thandhiram) 1"
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Chaitanya Bhagavata [by Bhumipati Dasa]
Therefore, the Vedic injunctions indirectly lead one to the path of ultimate liberation by first prescribing fruitive religious activities, just as a father promises his child candy so that the child will take his medicine. ” (Bhag. 11. 3. 44), loke vyavayamisha-madya-sevanitya hi jantor na hi tatra codanavyavasthitis teshu vivaha-yajna, sura-grahair asu nivrittir ishta, “In this material world the conditioned soul is always inclined to sex, meat-eating and intoxication....
Read full contents: Verse 2.19.64
Prasthanatrayi Swaminarayan Bhashyam (Study) [by Sadhu Gyanananddas]
Svaminarayana clearly states: “One who follows the path of unrighteousness is immersed in evil deeds such as stealing, adultery, eating meat, drinking alcohol, changing someone s caste by force and having one s own caste changed by force. Consequently, no one in the world ever trusts him. ” (Vacanamrita Sarangpur 10, p. 225) 1. Meat Eating One has to kill animals to eat meat. Killing is a grave sin. It must be abjured. Svaminarayana has recommended performance of only non-violent yajnas....
Read full contents: 9. Diksha (1): Dikshita Housholder’s Niyamas
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
It is for this reason that several methods of eating meat shall be described, and the reward resulting from the giving up of meat-eating shall accrue to the Shudra also. If this were not so, then, in the matter of eating meat also, the Shudra would be free to do what he likes; just as he is in regard to the eating of garlic and other things that has been forbidden for ‘twice-born persons’ only, in verses 5 ete. etc. above....
Read full contents: Verse 5.26
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[The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary): index]
[Foreword]
[Preface]