Mahabharat Katha || Chat Club #1 - Page 19

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I learned today that Prabhu Ram ate meat though he stopped eating met during the 14 years in exile. Is that correct?

Also, were the Kauravs, Pandavs and Shri Krishna non vegetarian too?

^As far as I know they didn't have the same veg/non-veg ka distinction like we have today, sabka sab chalta tha. 😊

Originally posted by: NerdyMukta

I learned today that Prabhu Ram ate meat though he stopped eating met during the 14 years in exile. Is that correct?

Also, were the Kauravs, Pandavs and Shri Krishna non vegetarian too?

So, this means all Kshatriya ate meat, so non vegetarians.

Only Brahmins were vegetarians, right?

Originally posted by: Swetha-Sai

So, this means all Kshatriya ate meat, so non vegetarians.

Only Brahmins were vegetarians, right?

Brahmins also were omnivores. The meat that was offered as 'sacrifice' for yajnas etc wasn't thrown into the fire right; it was later served as lunch/dinner to all priests/guests.

One clear example of Brahmins+meat is the story of Shukracharya being fed the remains of his favourite student Kacha by his other demon students. So, even though he was disgusted by the accidental cannibalism, he was quite accustomed to eating non-human meat.

It was only after this incident that I think Shukracharya stopped eating meat, but that was due to the trauma of having eaten his student, not for any religious reason.

Dhanteras is the day we worship Lord Dhanvantari- God of Ayurveda who imparted the wisdom of Ayurveda & Goddess Lakshmi for fortune; both emerged on this day when the Devas and Asuras performed the Samudra Manthan.