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By Khurshid Imam<\/p>\n

A. Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n

Valmiki Ramayan<\/em>\u00a0happens to be the “Original Ramayan” in\u00a0Indian tradition. This is the book that introduced people to the story of Shri\u00a0Ram chandr ji. This great epic was written by Shri Valmiki ji. Owing to the popularity of this book; several versions of\u00a0Ramayana<\/em>\u00a0were written afterwards. Several centuries later\u00a0Ramcharitmanas<\/em>\u00a0written by Tulsidas came into existence. Now days it is\u00a0Ramcharitmanas<\/em>\u00a0that is read widely. Valmiki Ramayan is not read as much, but thankfully it is accessible and available to people.<\/p>\n

To know about some\u00a0differences between Original Ramayana and the Ramayana that you know – click here.
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http:\/\/khurshidimam.blogspot.in\/2011\/08\/difference-between-original-ramayan-and.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Our Hindu brethren accuse muslims of meat eating and declare this act as inhumane and barbaric. This issue of “meat eating” has even become a political tool for some mischievous elements of society. However when we go through Sacred Books of\u00a0Sanatan dharma<\/em>\u00a0or Hinduism then we find several references that not only permit or justify meat eating but also encourage in some case. When killing of animal for sacrifice or eating is done by revered personality or those who are worshipped then it poses a very big question mark\u00a0over the issue of meat eating. In this article we will look at very few such references (7-8) wherein sacred personalities of Hinduism kill animal for sacrifice and for eating purpose.<\/p>\n

Kindly note: I am not presenting research work on all references related to meat eating in Hindu Scriptures but only showing very few references from one book only!!<\/p>\n

Another important point is that I would like to draw attention of dear readers of gross mistranslation done by some publishers. It is not difficult to understand that there are deliberate mistranslations done for some verses which speak about meat eating or animal killing. Why this literal fraud? Of course; to conceal truth from the common mass and let them not understand the reality of the issue.<\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-4PAHvx2MiSw\/UU9xz2ycu2I\/AAAAAAAAAHo\/te-J1hKV5rI\/s320\/page_9.jpg\"<\/p>\n

For the ease of user we are presenting at least 2-3 different translations for each\u00a0shlok<\/em>\u00a0(Verse).<\/p>\n

B. Glorification of roasted meat for\u00a0eating by Shri Ram chandr ji and others<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Sanskrit text<\/em><\/p>\n

\u0924\u093e\u0902\u00a0\u0924\u0926\u093e\u00a0\u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936\u092f\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0935\u093e\u00a0\u0924\u0941\u00a0\u092e\u0948\u0925\u093f\u0932\u0940\u00a0\u0917\u093f\u0930\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0917\u093e\u092e\u094d\u00a0\u0964\u0928\u093f\u0937\u0938\u093e\u0926\u00a0\u0917\u093f\u0930\u093f\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0947\u00a0\u0938\u0940\u0924\u093e\u0902\u00a0\u092e\u093e\u0902\u0938\u0947\u0928<\/strong>\u00a0\u091b\u0928\u094d\u0926\u092f\u0928\u094d\u00a0\u0964\u0964<\/p>\n

\u0907\u0926\u0902\u00a0\u092e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u092e\u093f\u0926\u0902\u00a0\u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0941\u00a0\u0928\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f\u092a\u094d\u0924\u092e\u093f\u0926\u00a0\u092e\u0917\u094d\u0928\u093f\u0928\u093e\u00a0\u0964\u090f\u0935\u092e\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947\u00a0\u0938\u00a0\u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u093e\u00a0\u0938\u0940\u0924\u092f\u093e\u00a0\u0938\u0939\u00a0\u0930\u093e\u0918\u0935\u0903\u00a0\u0964\u0964<\/p>\n

(\u0935\u093e\u0932\u094d\u092e\u0940\u0915\u093f\u00a0\u0930\u093e\u092e\u093e\u092f\u0923,\u00a0\u0905\u092f\u094b\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u00a0\u0915\u093e\u0923\u094d\u0921, 96, 1\u00a0\u0935\u00a02)<\/p>\n

Hindi Translation<\/em><\/p>\n

\u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0924\u00a0\u0907\u0938\u00a0\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930\u00a0\u0938\u0940\u0924\u093e\u00a0\u091c\u0940\u00a0\u0915\u094b\u00a0(\u0928\u0926\u0940\u00a0\u0915\u0947)\u00a0\u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936\u0928\u00a0\u0915\u0930\u093e\u0915\u0930\u00a0\u0909\u0938\u00a0\u0938\u092e\u092f\u00a0\u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940\u00a0\u0930\u093e\u092e\u091a\u0928\u094d\u0926\u094d\u0930\u00a0\u091c\u0940\u00a0\u0909\u0928\u0915\u0947\u00a0\u092a\u093e\u0938\u00a0\u092c\u0948\u0920\u00a0\u0917\u090f\u00a0\u0914\u0930\u00a0\u0924\u092a\u0938\u094d\u0935\u0940\u00a0\u091c\u0928\u094b\u0902\u00a0\u0915\u0947\u00a0\u0909\u092a\u092d\u094b\u0917\u00a0\u092e\u0947\u0902\u00a0\u0906\u0928\u0947\u00a0\u092f\u094b\u0917\u094d\u092f\u092e\u093e\u0902\u0938<\/strong>\u00a0\u0938\u0947\u00a0\u0909\u0928\u0915\u093e\u00a0\u0907\u0938\u00a0\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930\u00a0\u0932\u093e\u0932\u0928\u00a0\u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947\u00a0\u0932\u0917\u0947,\u00a0\u2018\u2018\u0907\u0927\u0930\u00a0\u0926\u0947\u0916\u094b\u00a0\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u0947,\u00a0\u092f\u0939\u00a0\u0915\u093f\u0924\u0928\u093e\u00a0\u092e\u0941\u0932\u093e\u092f\u092e\u00a0\u0939\u0948,\u00a0\u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0926\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f\u00a0\u0939\u0948\u00a0\u0914\u0930\u00a0\u0907\u0938\u0915\u094b\u00a0\u0906\u0917\u00a0\u092a\u0930\u00a0\u0905\u091a\u094d\u091b\u0940\u00a0\u0924\u0930\u0939\u00a0\u0938\u0947\u0915\u093e\u00a0\u0917\u092f\u093e\u0939\u0948\u0964\u2018\u2018<\/p>\n

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Word by word Sanskrit to english translation:<\/em><\/p>\n

\u092e\u0948\u0925\u093f\u0932\u0940\u092e\u094d\u00a0princess of Mithila,\u00a0\u0924\u093e\u0902\u00a0\u0938\u0940\u0924\u093e\u092e\u094d\u00a0that Sita,\u00a0\u0924\u0925\u093e\u00a0in that way,\u00a0\u0917\u093f\u0930\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0917\u093e\u092e\u094d\u00a0mountain-river,\u00a0\u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936\u092f\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0935\u093e\u00a0having shown,\u00a0\u092e\u093e\u0902\u0938\u0947\u0928<\/strong>\u00a0with\u00a0meat<\/strong>,\u091b\u0928\u094d\u0926\u092f\u0928\u094d\u00a0gratifying,\u00a0\u0917\u093f\u0930\u093f\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0947\u00a0on the mountain-slope,\u00a0\u0928\u093f\u0937\u0938\u093e\u0926\u00a0sat.<\/p>\n

\u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u093e\u00a0righteous,\u00a0\u0938\u00a0\u0930\u093e\u0918\u0935\u0903\u00a0that Rama,\u00a0\u0907\u0926\u092e\u094d\u00a0this,\u00a0\u092e\u0947\u0927\u094d\u092f\u092e\u094d\u00a0sacred meat<\/strong>,\u00a0\u0907\u0926\u092e\u094d\u00a0this,\u00a0\u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0941\u00a0is savoury,\u00a0\u0907\u0926\u092e\u094d\u00a0this one,\u00a0\u0905\u0917\u094d\u0928\u093f\u0928\u093e\u00a0with fire,\u0928\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f\u092a\u094d\u0924\u092e\u094d\u00a0roasted<\/strong>,\u00a0\u090f\u0935\u092e\u094d\u00a0uttering this way,\u00a0\u0938\u0940\u0924\u092f\u093e\u00a0\u0938\u0939\u00a0in the company of Sita,\u00a0\u0906\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947\u00a0was seated.<\/p>\n

Having shown to Sita the mountain-river Mandakini and\u00a0gratifying her with meat<\/strong>, Rama sat on the mountain slope. Righteous Rama was seated in Sita’s company and remarked saying “This meat is sacred. This is savoury roasted in fire<\/strong>“. (Valmiki Ramayan, Ayodha Kand 96:1-2)<\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0http:\/\/valmiki.iitk.ac.in\/index.php?id=translation<\/a><\/p>\n

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The intentional mistranslation by Geeta Press, Gorakhpur:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-9zFOUi7tFwY\/UU9xvUYN0hI\/AAAAAAAAAGo\/kvIqMnqUlOA\/s320\/Aydhknd+96+1.2.jpg\"<\/p>\n

See the mistranslation done by Geeta press, Gorakhpur. Word \u201cmeat\u201d is mistranslated as fruit and plants parts!!Though Original Sanskrit text is talking about meat that is meant for eating; meat that is roasted well on fire but in hindi translation readers are told that fruits and plant parts were meant for eating and cooked well on fire\u00a0\uf04a<\/p>\n

C. Shri Ram chandr ji and Shri Lakshman killing animals for meat<\/strong><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Sanskrit text<\/em><\/p>\n

\u0924\u094c\u00a0\u0924\u0924\u094d\u0930\u00a0\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u093e<\/strong>\u00a0\u091a\u0924\u0941\u0930\u094b\u00a0\u092e\u0939\u093e\u092e\u0943\u0917\u093e\u0928\u094d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u0935\u0930\u093e\u0939\u092e\u0943\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0902\u00a0\u092a\u0943\u0937\u0924\u0902\u00a0\u092e\u0939\u093e\u0930\u0941\u0930\u0941\u092e\u094d\u00a0\u0964<\/p>\n

\u0906\u0926\u093e\u092f\u00a0\u092e\u0947\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0902\u00a0\u0924\u094d\u0935\u0930\u093f\u0924\u0902\u00a0\u092c\u0941\u092d\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924\u094c\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u0935\u093e\u0938\u093e\u092f\u00a0\u0915\u093e\u0932\u0947\u00a0\u092f\u092f\u0924\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0928\u0938\u094d\u092a\u0924\u093f\u092e\u094d<\/p>\n

(Valmiki Ramayan, Ayodha Kand 52:102)<\/p>\n

Word by word Sanskrit to english translation<\/em><\/p>\n

\u092c\u0941\u092d\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924\u094c\u00a0being very hungry,\u00a0\u0924\u094c\u00a0they,\u00a0\u0924\u0924\u094d\u0930\u00a0there,\u00a0\u0935\u0930\u093e\u0939\u092e\u094d\u00a0a boar<\/strong>,\u00a0\u090b\u0936\u094d\u092f\u092e\u094d\u00a0a white footed male antelope<\/strong>,\u00a0\u092a\u0943\u0937\u0924\u092e\u094d\u00a0spotted deer<\/strong>,\u00a0\u092e\u0939\u093e\u0917\u0941\u0930\u0941\u092e\u094d\u00a0a great deer with black stripes<\/strong>,\u00a0\u091a\u0924\u0941\u0930\u0903\u00a0four,\u00a0\u092e\u0943\u0917\u093e\u0928\u094d\u00a0animals,\u00a0\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u093e<\/strong>\u00a0killed<\/strong>,\u00a0\u092e\u0947\u0927\u094d\u092f\u092e\u094d\u00a0pure meat<\/strong>,\u00a0\u0924\u094d\u0935\u0930\u093f\u0924\u092e\u094d\u00a0quickly,\u00a0\u0906\u0926\u093e\u092f\u00a0partaking as food<\/strong>,\u0915\u093e\u0932\u0947\u00a0in the evening time,\u00a0\u0935\u093e\u0938\u093e\u092f\u00a0for rest,\u00a0\u0935\u0928\u0938\u094d\u092a\u0924\u093f\u092e\u094d\u00a0under a tree,\u00a0\u092f\u092f\u0924\u0941\u0903\u00a0reached.<\/p>\n

Being famished,\u00a0Rama, Lakshmana hunted and killed a boar, a Rishya animal (a white footed male antelope), a spotted deer and a great deer with black stripes and quickly partaking the pure meat<\/strong>\u00a0reached a tree by the evening to spend the night. (Valmiki Ramayan, Ayodha Kand\u00a052:102)<\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0http:\/\/valmiki.iitk.ac.in\/index.php?id=translation<\/a><\/p>\n

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See the intentional gross mistranslation<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the below photo taken from the site\u00a0http:\/\/nyktrivedi.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/07\/valmiki-ramayan-sanskrit-hindi-vol-02-ayodhya-kaand-purvardh1.pdf<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0one can see how readers are made to understand things wrongly.<\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-SToUNu-LZ5I\/UU9xroiiycI\/AAAAAAAAAGY\/54hgx8yFFXk\/s320\/Aydknd52+102.png\"<\/p>\n

The Sanskrit word HATWA (\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u093e) = after KILLING. But it\u2019s wrongly translated as \u201cshikaar kheli\u201d i.e. (they enjoyed hunting???)<\/p>\n

Similarly word\u00a0\u00a0Medhyam (\u092e\u0947\u0927\u094d\u092f\u092e\u094d)\u00a0= pure meat here. But it is wrongly translated as \u201ckand mul, phal\u201d i.e. Plants, fruits etc\u00a0\uf04a<\/p>\n

Can you see this open forgery?<\/p>\n

The intentional mistranslation by Geeta Press, Gorakhpur:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-C3_8wdRfiss\/UU9xvThLwcI\/AAAAAAAAAGs\/7R4BuYv0Av8\/s320\/Aydhknd+52+102.jpg\"<\/p>\n

Yet again we can see entirely different translation. Text says that Shri Ram chandr ji and Lakshman ji killed various animals and took meat from it but translation says that they merely threw at animals and took plant food for eating\u00a0\uf04a\uf0a0Is not this literal scam? People are being fooled.<\/p>\n

D. Shri Ram chandr ji and lakshman ji killing animals for sacrifice<\/strong><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Sanskrit text<\/em><\/p>\n

\u0910\u0923\u0947\u092f\u0902\u00a0\u092e\u093e\u0902\u0938<\/strong>\u092e\u093e\u0939\u0943\u0924\u094d\u092f\u00a0\u0936\u093e\u0932\u093e\u0902\u00a0\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092e\u0939\u0947\u00a0\u0935\u092f\u092e\u094d\u0964<\/p>\n

\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0935\u094d\u092f\u0902\u00a0\u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0936\u092e\u0928\u0902\u00a0\u0938\u094c\u092e\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0947!\u00a0\u091a\u093f\u0930\u091c\u0940\u0935\u093f\u092d\u093f:\u0964\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u0964Valmiki Ramayan, Ayodha Kand 56.22\u0964\u0964<\/p>\n

Word by word Sanskrit to english translation<\/em><\/p>\n

\u0938\u094c\u092e\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0947! O Lakshmana,\u00a0\u0910\u0923\u0947\u092f\u0902\u00a0\u092e\u093e\u0902\u0938\u092e\u094d\u00a0flesh of black antelope<\/strong>,\u00a0\u0906\u0939\u0943\u0924\u094d\u092f\u00a0having brought,\u00a0\u0935\u092f\u092e\u094d\u00a0we,\u00a0\u0936\u093e\u0932\u093e\u092e\u094d\u00a0this leafy hut,\u00a0\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092e\u0939\u0947\u00a0will worship,\u091a\u093f\u0930\u091c\u0940\u0935\u093f\u092d\u093f: those who intend to live for long time,\u00a0\u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0936\u092e\u0928\u092e\u094d\u00a0pacification by house-hold deity,\u00a0\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0935\u094d\u092f\u092e\u094d\u00a0should to be done.<\/p>\n

O Lakshmana! Those who intend to live for long should pacify the deity residing over here.Therefore, we shall bring the flesh of black antelope and offer sacrifice at the leaf hut<\/strong>. (Valmiki Ramayan, Ayodha Kand 56.22)<\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0http:\/\/valmiki.iitk.ac.in\/index.php?id=translation<\/a><\/p>\n

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The intentional mistranslation by Geeta Press, Gorakhpur:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-J-iILYNbK8A\/UU9xwzRs2oI\/AAAAAAAAAHA\/dVbRDws5BxY\/s320\/page_2.jpg\"<\/p>\n

The mistranslation is clear. Meat is again replaced with some plant part; Nothing more to say.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Sanskrit text<\/em><\/p>\n

\u092e\u0943\u0917\u0902\u00a0\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u093e<\/strong>\u093d\u093d\u0928\u092f\u00a0\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0902\u00a0\u0932\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092e\u0923\u0947\u0939\u00a0\u0936\u0941\u092d\u0947\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923!\u0964<\/p>\n

\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0935\u094d\u092f\u00a0\u0936\u094d\u0936\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0943\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094b\u00a0\u0939\u093f\u00a0\u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e\u092e\u0928\u0941\u0938\u094d\u092e\u0930\u0964\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u0964Valmiki Ramayan, Ayodha Kand 56.23\u0964\u0964<\/p>\n

Word by word Sanskrit to english translation<\/em><\/p>\n

\u0936\u0941\u092d\u0947\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923\u00a0one who has auspicious looking eyes,\u00a0\u0932\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092e\u0923\u00a0Lakshmana,\u00a0\u092e\u0943\u0917\u092e\u094d\u00a0the antelope<\/strong>,\u00a0\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u093e\u00a0having killed<\/strong>,\u00a0\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u094d\u00a0quickly,\u00a0\u0907\u0939\u00a0here,\u00a0\u0906\u0928\u092fbring,\u00a0\u0936\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0943\u0937\u094d\u091f: as prescribed by the scriptures,\u00a0\u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f: rites,\u00a0\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0935\u094d\u092f\u0903\u00a0\u0939\u093f\u00a0will have to be carried out,\u00a0\u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e\u092e\u094d\u00a0the tradition,\u00a0\u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u094d\u092e\u0930\u00a0recollect.<\/p>\n

O Lakshmana!,\u00a0Kill an antelope<\/strong>\u00a0and bring it here quickly. The rites as prescribed by the scriptures will have to be carried out. You know and recollect that tradition also.<\/p>\n

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\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-p3ysrS8x46s\/UU9xpnhXgZI\/AAAAAAAAAFw\/pCu9DOQnmCc\/s320\/Aydknd+56+23.png\"<\/p>\n

The intentional mistranslation by Geeta Press, Gorakhpur:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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One can see the same trend here. Word \u201cmeat\u201d being replaced as plant\u2019s part. Word \u201cAfter killing\u201d omitted.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Sanskrit text<\/em><\/p>\n

\u092d\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0924\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0935\u091a\u0928\u092e\u093e\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u092f\u00a0\u0932\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092e\u0923:\u00a0\u092a\u0930\u0935\u0940\u0930\u0939\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n

\u091a\u0915\u093e\u0930\u00a0\u0938\u00a0\u092f\u0925\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u0902\u00a0\u091a\u00a0\u0924\u0902\u00a0\u0930\u093e\u092e\u00a0\u092a\u0941\u0928\u0930\u092c\u094d\u0930\u0935\u0940\u0924\u094d\u0964\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u0964Valmiki Ramayan, Ayodha Kand 56.24\u0964\u0964<\/p>\n

Word by word Sanskrit to english translation<\/em><\/p>\n

\u092a\u0930\u0935\u0940\u0930\u0939\u093e\u00a0slayer of enemy heroes,\u00a0\u0938\u00a0\u0932\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092e\u0923: that Lakshmana,\u00a0\u092d\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0924\u0941: brother’ s,\u00a0\u0935\u091a\u0928\u092e\u094d\u00a0words,\u00a0\u0906\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u092f\u00a0having understood,\u00a0\u092f\u0925\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u092e\u094d\u00a0as told,\u091a\u0915\u093e\u0930\u00a0carried out,\u00a0\u0930\u093e\u092e: Rama,\u00a0\u0924\u092e\u094d\u00a0him,\u00a0\u092a\u0941\u0928: again,\u00a0\u0905\u092c\u094d\u0930\u0935\u0940\u0924\u094d\u00a0said.<\/p>\n

Lakshmana who is slayer of enemy heroes having understood his brother’s words\u00a0carried out accordingly<\/strong>. Again Rama said to him.<\/p>\n

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\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-tOtVIcC52mI\/UU9xqcoJZdI\/AAAAAAAAAGE\/uCHu3k_GEbs\/s320\/Aydknd+56+24-25.png\"<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Sanskrit text<\/em><\/p>\n

\u0910\u0923\u0947\u092f\u0902\u00a0\u0936\u094d\u0930\u092a\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0935\u0948\u0924\u091a\u094d\u091b\u093e\u0932\u093e\u0902\u00a0\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092e\u0939\u0947\u00a0\u0935\u092f\u092e\u094d\u0964<\/p>\n

\u0924\u094d\u0935\u0930\u00a0\u0938\u094c\u092e\u094d\u092f!\u00a0\u092e\u0941\u0939\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0924\u094b\u093d\u092f\u0902\u00a0\u0927\u094d\u0930\u0941\u0935\u0936\u094d\u091a\u00a0\u0926\u093f\u0935\u0938\u094b\u093d\u092a\u094d\u092f\u092f\u092e\u094d\u0964\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u0964Valmiki Ramayan, Ayodha Kand 56.25\u0964\u0964<\/p>\n

Word by word Sanskrit to english translation<\/em><\/p>\n

\u0938\u094c\u092e\u094d\u092f! O gentle Lakshmana,\u00a0\u090f\u0924\u0924\u094d\u00a0this,\u00a0\u0910\u0923\u0947\u092f\u092e\u094d\u00a0flesh of antelope<\/strong>,\u00a0\u0936\u094d\u0930\u092a\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0935\u00a0cook<\/strong>,\u00a0\u0935\u092f\u092e\u094d\u00a0we,\u00a0\u0936\u093e\u0932\u093e\u092e\u094d\u00a0hut,\u00a0\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092e\u0939\u0947\u00a0will offer sacrifice,\u00a0\u0905\u092f\u092e\u094dthis,\u00a0\u0926\u093f\u0935\u0938: day,\u00a0\u0905\u092f\u092e\u094d\u00a0this,\u00a0\u092e\u0941\u0939\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0924:\u0905\u092a\u093f\u00a0auspicious moment also,\u00a0\u0927\u094d\u0930\u0941\u0935\u0936\u094d\u091a\u00a0is firm,\u00a0\u0924\u094d\u0935\u0930\u00a0hasten up.<\/p>\n

O gentle Lakshmana!,\u00a0dress this meat. We will offer sacrifice<\/strong>\u00a0to the presiding deity of this hut. This moment indicates stability. Hasten up.<\/p>\n

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\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-tOtVIcC52mI\/UU9xqcoJZdI\/AAAAAAAAAGE\/uCHu3k_GEbs\/s320\/Aydknd+56+24-25.png\"<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0Sanskrit text<\/em><\/p>\n

\u0938\u00a0\u0932\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092e\u0923:\u00a0\u0915\u0943\u0937\u094d\u0923\u092e\u0943\u0917\u0902\u00a0\u092e\u0947\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0902\u00a0\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u093e<\/strong>\u00a0\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e\u092a\u0935\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0964<\/p>\n

\u0905\u0925\u00a0\u091a\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u092a\u00a0\u0938\u094c\u092e\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0938\u092e\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927\u0947\u00a0\u091c\u093e\u0924\u0935\u0947\u0926\u0938\u093f\u0964\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u0964Valmiki Ramayan, Ayodha Kand 56.26\u0964\u0964<\/p>\n

Word by word Sanskrit to english translation<\/em><\/p>\n

\u0905\u0925\u00a0then,\u00a0\u0938\u094c\u092e\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f: son of Sumitra,\u00a0\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e\u092a\u0935\u093e\u0928\u094d\u00a0valorous,\u00a0\u0938:\u00a0\u0932\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092e\u0923: that Lakshmana,\u00a0\u092e\u0947\u0925\u094d\u092f\u092e\u094d\u00a0fit for sacrifice pure,\u00a0\u0915\u0943\u0937\u094d\u0923\u092e\u0943\u0917\u092e\u094d\u00a0black antelope,\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u093e\u00a0having killed<\/strong>,\u00a0\u0938\u092e\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927\u0947\u00a0in a well-kindled,\u00a0\u091c\u093e\u0924\u0935\u0947\u0926\u0938\u093f\u00a0fire,\u00a0\u091a\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u092a\u00a0offered.<\/p>\n

Then, Lakshmana, the valorous son of Sumitra,\u00a0having killed a black antelope pure enough for a sacrifice<\/strong>,\u00a0cast it in a well-kindled fire<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0http:\/\/valmiki.iitk.ac.in\/index.php?id=translation<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-o8WoENoxils\/UU9xqvKvXYI\/AAAAAAAAAGI\/0Sz9z9I6i8s\/s320\/Aydknd+56+26-27.png\"<\/p>\n

The intentional mistranslation by Geeta Press, Gorakhpur:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-9LikvVzFzM8\/UU9xxnCBb1I\/AAAAAAAAAHI\/Z0Ku2k2GQH4\/s320\/page_4.jpg\"<\/p>\n

Though Sanskrit text spoke about Lakshmana killing animal and getting sacred meat but hindi translation is done in such a way that reader will not have even glimpse of this fact!!!<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0Sanskrit text<\/em><\/p>\n

\u0924\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0941\u00a0\u092a\u0915\u094d\u0935\u0902\u00a0\u092a\u0930\u093f\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u092f\u00a0\u0928\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f\u092a\u094d\u0924\u0902\u00a0\u091b\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0928\u0936\u094b\u0923\u093f\u0924\u092e\u094d\u0964<\/p>\n

\u0932\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092e\u0923:\u00a0\u092a\u0941\u0930\u0941\u0937\u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0918\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0925\u00a0\u0930\u093e\u0918\u0935\u092e\u092c\u094d\u0930\u0935\u0940\u0924\u094d\u0964\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u0964Valmiki Ramayan, Ayodha Kand 56.27\u0964\u0964<\/p>\n

Word by word Sanskrit to english translation<\/em><\/p>\n

\u0932\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092e\u0923: Lakshmana,\u00a0\u0928\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f\u092a\u094d\u0924\u092e\u094d\u00a0roasted well<\/strong>,\u00a0\u091b\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0928\u0936\u094b\u0923\u093f\u0924\u092e\u094d\u00a0drained the blood,\u00a0\u0924\u092e\u094d\u00a0that,\u00a0\u092a\u0915\u094d\u0935\u092e\u094d\u00a0cooked<\/strong>,\u00a0\u092a\u0930\u093f\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u092f\u00a0having found,\u00a0\u0905\u0925\u00a0then,\u092a\u0941\u0930\u0941\u0937\u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0918\u094d\u0930\u092e\u094d\u00a0tiger among men,\u00a0\u0930\u093e\u0918\u0935\u092e\u094d\u00a0Rama,\u00a0\u0905\u092c\u094d\u0930\u0935\u0940\u0924\u094d\u00a0said.<\/p>\n

Having observed that it is\u00a0well-boiled, drained off the blood and cooked well<\/strong>, thus said Lakshmana to Rama, the best of men.<\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0http:\/\/valmiki.iitk.ac.in\/index.php?id=translation<\/a><\/p>\n

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The intentional mistranslation by Geeta Press, Gorakhpur:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-9LikvVzFzM8\/UU9xxnCBb1I\/AAAAAAAAAHI\/Z0Ku2k2GQH4\/s320\/page_4.jpg\"<\/p>\n

Once again this publication \u2013 Geeta press, Gorakhpur \u2013 has made mockery of Sanskrit to hindi translation. Revered personality lakshaman follows order of his elder brother Shri Ram chandr and got the meat drained off blood; roasted it well and cooked it. But hindi translation is telling different story about some plant \/ vegetable.<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0Sanskrit text<\/em><\/p>\n

\u0905\u092f\u0902\u00a0\u0915\u0943\u0937\u094d\u0923\u00a0\u0938\u094d\u0938\u092e\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0919\u094d\u0917\u00a0\u0936\u094d\u0936\u0943\u0924\u094b\u00a0\u0915\u0943\u0937\u094d\u0923\u092e\u0943\u0917\u094b\u00a0\u092f\u0925\u093e\u00a0\u0964<\/p>\n

\u0926\u0947\u0935\u0924\u093e\u0902\u00a0\u0926\u0947\u0935\u0938\u0919\u094d\u0915\u093e\u0936!\u00a0\u092f\u091c\u0938\u094d\u0935\u00a0\u0915\u0941\u0936\u0932\u094b\u00a0\u0939\u094d\u092f\u0938\u093f\u0964\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u0964Valmiki Ramayan, Ayodha Kand 56.28\u0964\u0964<\/p>\n

Word by word Sanskrit to english translation<\/em><\/p>\n

\u0938\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0919\u094d\u0917: with all the limbs,\u00a0\u0905\u092f\u092e\u094d\u00a0this,\u00a0\u0915\u0943\u0937\u094d\u0923\u092e\u0943\u0917: black antelope,\u00a0\u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935: completely,\u00a0\u092e\u092f\u093e\u00a0by me,\u00a0\u0936\u094d\u0930\u0941\u0924: is well-cooked,\u00a0\u0926\u0947\u0935\u0938\u0919\u094d\u0915\u093e\u0936\u00a0equal to devatas,\u00a0\u0926\u0947\u0935\u0924\u093e: devatas,\u00a0\u092f\u091c\u0938\u094d\u0935\u00a0offer with sacrifice,\u00a0\u0915\u0941\u0936\u0932:\u00a0\u0905\u0938\u093f\u00a0\u0939\u093f\u00a0you are proficient.<\/p>\n

This\u00a0black antelope with all the limbs is completely and well-cooked<\/strong>. As such O! devine sir, you may offer sacrifice to Vastu devata. You are proficient in doing such acts.<\/p>\n

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\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-NW9buB4Fpic\/UU9xrcMKd3I\/AAAAAAAAAGQ\/Gp7FbTLkASI\/s320\/Aydknd+56+28-29.png\"<\/p>\n

The intentional mistranslation by Geeta Press, Gorakhpur:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-9LikvVzFzM8\/UU9xxnCBb1I\/AAAAAAAAAHI\/Z0Ku2k2GQH4\/s320\/page_4.jpg\"<\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5PwI5lkNliE\/UU9xyrAH4UI\/AAAAAAAAAHY\/5lm0uZZhh4k\/s320\/page_5.jpg\"<\/p>\n

Same story of literal fraud is repeated here. Sanskrit text is openly abused and wrong translation is being presented to the innocent mass. People are made to believe that Non-veg food is against their culture while sacred books talk about \u201cgod\u201d eating animal meat after killing them.<\/p>\n

E. Shri Ram chandr ji killing animals and bring meat<\/strong><\/p>\n

10.\u00a0Sanskrit text<\/em><\/p>\n

\u0938\u092e\u093e\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0938\u00a0\u092e\u0941\u0939\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0902\u00a0\u0924\u0941\u00a0\u0936\u0915\u094d\u092f\u0902\u00a0\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u092e\u093f\u0939\u00a0\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092f\u093e\u0964\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u0964Valmiki Ramayan, Aranya Kand 47.22\u0964\u0964<\/p>\n

\u0906\u0917\u092e\u093f\u0937\u094d\u092f\u0924\u093f\u00a0\u092e\u0947\u00a0\u092d\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093e\u00a0\u0935\u0928\u094d\u092f\u092e\u093e\u0926\u093e\u092f\u00a0\u092a\u0941\u0937\u094d\u0915\u0932\u092e\u094d\u0964<\/p>\n

\u0930\u0941\u0930\u0942\u0928\u094d\u0917\u094b\u0927\u093e\u00a0\u0928\u094d\u0935\u0930\u093e\u0939\u093e\u0902\u0936\u094d\u091a\u00a0\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u093e<\/strong>\u093d\u0926\u093e\u092f\u093e\u093d\u092e\u093f\u0937\u093e\u0928\u094d\u092c\u0939\u0942\u0928\u094d\u0964\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u0964Valmiki Ramayan, Aranya Kand 47.23\u0964\u0964<\/p>\n

Word by word Sanskrit to english translation<\/em><\/p>\n

\u092e\u0941\u0939\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0924\u092e\u094d\u00a0for a while,\u00a0\u0938\u092e\u093e\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0938\u00a0take rest,\u00a0\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092f\u093e\u00a0you,\u00a0\u0907\u0939\u00a0here,\u00a0\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u092e\u094d\u00a0staying,\u00a0\u0936\u0915\u094d\u092f\u092e\u094d\u00a0it is possible,\u00a0\u092e\u0947\u00a0\u092d\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093e\u00a0my husband,\u00a0\u0930\u0941\u0930\u0942\u0928\u094d\u00a0deer,\u00a0\u0917\u094b\u0927\u093e\u0903alligators,\u00a0\u0935\u0930\u093e\u0939\u093e\u0902\u0936\u094d\u091a\u00a0hogs,\u00a0\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u093e\u00a0after killing,\u00a0\u092c\u0939\u0942\u0928\u094d\u00a0many of them<\/strong>,\u00a0\u0906\u092e\u093f\u0937\u093e\u0928\u094d\u00a0varieties of meat<\/strong>,\u00a0\u0906\u0926\u093e\u092f\u00a0after fetching,\u00a0\u092a\u0941\u0937\u094d\u0915\u0932\u092e\u094d\u00a0in plenty,\u0935\u0928\u094d\u092f\u092e\u094d\u00a0from the forest,\u00a0\u0906\u0926\u093e\u092f\u00a0getting,\u00a0\u0906\u0917\u092e\u093f\u0937\u094d\u092f\u0924\u093f\u00a0will come.<\/p>\n

Take rest for a while staying here. It is hoped that\u00a0my husband will come and be getting from the forest plenty of meat of many kinds on killing deer, alligators and hogs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0http:\/\/valmiki.iitk.ac.in\/index.php?id=translation<\/a><\/p>\n

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Source:\u00a0<\/strong>http:\/\/nyktrivedi.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/07\/valmiki-ramayan-sanskrit-hindi-vol-04-aranya-kaand.pdf<\/a>\u00a0says:<\/p>\n

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The intentional mistranslation by Geeta Press, Gorakhpur:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Geeta press, Gorakhpur \u2013 again misleads the common mass. The Sanskrit text is talking about Shri ram chandr ji bringing meat of animals after killing deer, alligators, hogs\/pigs for purpose of eating; but the hindi translation speaks about \u201cfruit\u201d for eating\u00a0\uf04a. Fooling the common mass!!!<\/p>\n

F. Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Majority of our Hindu brethren are made to believe that Non-veg food is against their culture and tradition. They are told that Hinduism is against killing of animals for food. However a careful study of \u00a0their sacred scripture gives entirely different picture.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Valmiki Ramayan not only speaks about shri Ram chandr ji \u2013 who is worshipped by millions of Indians as ideal person \u2013 eating meat but gives the picture that he was very fond of it.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Shri Ram chandr ji would kill animals, get meat to eat. He would order his brother Shri lakshmana ji to do the same. They would offer animals for sacrifice also.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Unfortunately some Ramayana publications grossly mistranslate such sholkas of Valmiki Ramayan that speaks about meat eating and animal killing. They not only mislead common mass but also disrespect scripture by not giving its due.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It\u2019s heartening to note that some translators DO have translated such sholkas correctly and accepted meat eating and animal killing in Ramayana.<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0When Ramayana speaks about permissibility of meat eating then one should not lead common mass into believing wrong thing.<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Intention is not at all to hurt any of our brethren but to draw attention towards the literary fraud done by some publications and wrong principles preached by some people.<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We have not speculated, assumed or guessed but presented correct translation of such references done by learned Hindu Scholars.<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Also its time for our Indian brethren to wake up and understand the tactics of some elements of our society who use meat eating as a political tool to divide people. Due to the sensitive nature of the topic some of our innocent\u2019s brethren get carried away in emotion and don\u2019t look at facts. Let\u2019s not be divided and don\u2019t let people polarize the society.<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0\u00a0Let us not allow anti-social elements to spread hatred, create division and polarize hearts of fellow countrymen in the name of meat and animals.<\/p>\n

Note<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0Lets look at another source which proves our point. Please find below translation of above mentioned verses from Scholars of Hindu scriptures available at other site:\u00a0http:\/\/www.valmikiramayan.net<\/a><\/p>\n

Reference 1.\u00a0\u00a0Valmiki Ramayan, Ayodha Kand 96:1-2<\/p>\n

\u0924\u093e\u0902\u00a0\u0924\u0925\u093e\u00a0\u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936\u092f\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0935\u093e\u00a0\u0924\u0941\u00a0\u092e\u0948\u0925\u093f\u0932\u0940\u0902\u00a0\u0917\u093f\u0930\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0917\u093e\u092e\u094d\u00a0|\u0928\u093f\u0937\u0938\u093e\u0926\u00a0\u0917\u093f\u0930\u093f\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0947\u00a0\u0938\u0940\u0924\u093e\u0902\u00a0\u092e\u093e\u0902\u0938\u0947\u0928\u00a0\u091a\u0928\u094d\u0926\u092f\u0928\u094d\u00a0||\u00a0\u0968-\u096f\u096c-\u0967<\/p>\n

tathaa<\/em>\u00a0= thus;\u00a0darshayitvaa<\/em>\u00a0= having shown;\u00a0girinimnagaam<\/em>\u00a0= the mountaneous river Mandakini;\u00a0taam siitaam<\/em>\u00a0= to that Seetha;\u00a0maithiliim<\/em>\u00a0= the daughter of the king of Mithila;\u00a0niSasaada<\/em>\u00a0= sat;\u00a0giriprashthe<\/em>\u00a0= on the hill side;\u00a0chhandayan<\/em>\u00a0= in order to gratify her appetite;\u00a0maamsena<\/em>\u00a0= with flesh.<\/p>\n

Having shown Mandakini River in that manner to Seetha, the daughter of Mithila, Rama set on the hill-side in order to gratify her appetite with a piece of flesh.<\/p>\n

\u0907\u0926\u0902\u00a0\u092e\u0947\u0927\u094d\u092f\u092e\u093f\u0926\u0902\u00a0\u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0941\u00a0\u0928\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f\u092a\u094d\u0924\u092e\u093f\u0926\u092e\u0917\u094d\u0928\u093f\u0928\u093e\u00a0|\u090f\u0935\u092e\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947\u00a0\u0938\u00a0\u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u093e\u00a0\u0938\u0940\u0924\u092f\u093e\u00a0\u0938\u0939\u00a0\u0930\u093e\u0918\u0935\u0903\u00a0||\u00a0\u0968-\u096f\u096c-\u0968<\/p>\n

2. saH raaghavaH<\/em>\u00a0= that Rama;\u00a0dharmaatmaa<\/em>\u00a0= of righteousness;\u00a0aaste<\/em>\u00a0= stayed;\u00a0siitayaa sha<\/em>\u00a0= with Seetha;\u00a0evam<\/em>\u00a0= thus speaking;\u00a0idam<\/em>\u00a0= this meat;\u00a0madhyam<\/em>\u00a0= is fresh;\u00a0idam<\/em>\u00a0= this;\u00a0niSTaptam<\/em>\u00a0= was roasted;\u00a0agninaa<\/em>\u00a0= in the fire.<\/p>\n

Rama, whose mind was devoted to righteousness stayed there with Seetha, saying; “This meat is fresh, this is savoury and roasted in the fire.”<\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/www.valmikiramayan.net\/utf8\/ayodhya\/sarga96\/ayodhya_96_frame.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

Reference 2.\u00a0\u00a0Valmiki Ramayan, Ayodha Kand\u00a052:102<\/p>\n

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102. hatvaa\u00a0= having killed;\u00a0tatra\u00a0= there;\u00a0chaturaH\u00a0= four;\u00a0mR^igaan\u00a0= deer (namely);\u00a0varaaham\u00a0= Varaaha;R^ishyam\u00a0= Risya;\u00a0pR^ishhatam\u00a0= PR^isata;\u00a0mahaaruru\u00a0= (and) Mahaaruru; (the four principal species of deer);\u00a0aadayaa\u00a0= and taking;\u00a0tvaritam\u00a0= quickly;\u00a0medhyam\u00a0= the portions that were pure;\u00a0tou\u00a0= Rama and Lakshmana;\u00a0bubhukshhitou\u00a0= being hungry as they were;\u00a0yayatuH\u00a0= reached;\u00a0vanaspatim\u00a0= a tree;\u00a0vaasayaa\u00a0= to take rest;\u00a0kaale\u00a0= in the evening.<\/p>\n

Having hunted there four deer, namely Varaaha, Rishya, Prisata; and Mahaaruru (the four principal species of deer) and taking quickly the portions that were pure, being hungry as they were, Rama and Lakshmana reached a tree to take rest in the evening.<\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0http:\/\/www.valmikiramayan.net\/utf8\/ayodhya\/sarga52\/ayodhya_52_frame.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

Reference 3-9.\u00a0Valmiki Ramayan, Ayodha Kand 56.22-28<\/p>\n

\u0910\u0923\u0947\u092f\u092e\u094d\u00a0\u092e\u093e\u0902\u0938\u092e\u094d\u00a0\u0906\u0939\u0943\u0924\u094d\u092f\u00a0\u0936\u093e\u0932\u093e\u092e\u094d\u00a0\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092e\u0939\u0947\u00a0\u0935\u092f\u092e\u094d\u00a0|\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0935\u094d\u092f\u092e\u094d\u00a0\u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0936\u092e\u0928\u092e\u094d\u00a0\u0938\u094c\u092e\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0947\u00a0\u091a\u093f\u0930\u091c\u0940\u0935\u092d\u093f\u0903\u00a0||\u00a0\u0968-\u096b\u096c-\u0968\u0968<\/p>\n

22. saumitre<\/em>\u00a0= Oh; Lakshmana!;\u00a0aahR^itya<\/em>\u00a0= being;\u00a0aiNeyam maamsam<\/em>\u00a0= bring meat of the antelope;\u00a0vayam<\/em>\u00a0= we;yakshyaamahe<\/em>\u00a0= shall worship;\u00a0shaalaam<\/em>\u00a0= (this) leaf-hut;\u00a0vaastushamanam<\/em>\u00a0= purifactory ceremony on entering the house;kartavyam<\/em>\u00a0= on entering the;\u00a0chirajiivibhiH<\/em>\u00a0= by those who wish to live long.<\/p>\n

“Oh, Lakshmana! Bring the meat of an antelope. We shall perform a purifactory ceremony while entering the house. Which is to be done by those who wish to live long.”<\/p>\n

<\/a> \u092e\u0943\u0917\u092e\u094d\u00a0\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u093e\u093d\u093d\u0928\u092f\u00a0\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u094d\u00a0\u0932\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092e\u0923\u0947\u0939\u00a0\u0936\u0941\u092d\u0947\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923
\n\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0935\u094d\u092f\u0903\u00a0\u0936\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0943\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094b\u00a0\u0939\u093f\u00a0\u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0926\u0930\u094d\u092e\u092e\u0928\u0941\u0938\u094d\u092e\u0930\u00a0||\u00a0\u0968-\u096b\u096c-\u0968\u0969<\/p>\n

23. shubhekshaNa<\/em>\u00a0= Oh; large-eyed;\u00a0lakshmaNa<\/em>\u00a0= Lakshmana!;\u00a0hatvaa<\/em>\u00a0= killing;\u00a0mR^igam<\/em>\u00a0= the antelope;\u00a0kshhipram<\/em>\u00a0= quickly;\u00a0anaya<\/em>\u00a0= bring;\u00a0iha<\/em>\u00a0= here;\u00a0vidhiH<\/em>\u00a0= the prescribed rite;\u00a0shaastra dR^iSTaH<\/em>\u00a0= according to scriptural point of view;kartavyaH hi<\/em>\u00a0= indeed is to be done;\u00a0anusmara<\/em>\u00a0= keep in mind;\u00a0dharmam<\/em>\u00a0= the sacred obligation.”<\/p>\n

“Oh, large-eyed Lakshmana! Killing the antelope quickly, bring it here. The prescribed rite according to scriptural point of view indeed is to be performed. Keep in mind the sacred obligation.”<\/p>\n

\u092d\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0924\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0935\u091a\u0928\u00a0\u092e\u093e\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u092f\u00a0\u0932\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092e\u0923\u0903\u00a0\u092a\u0930\u0935\u0940\u0930\u0939\u093e\u00a0|\u091a\u0915\u093e\u0930\u00a0\u0938\u00a0\u092f\u0925\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u092e\u094d\u00a0\u091a\u00a0\u0924\u092e\u094d\u00a0\u0930\u093e\u092e\u0903\u00a0\u092a\u0941\u0928\u0930\u092c\u094d\u0930\u0935\u0940\u0924\u094d\u00a0||\u00a0\u0968-\u096b\u096c-\u0968\u096a<\/p>\n

24. saH lakshmaNaH<\/em>\u00a0= that Lakshmana;\u00a0paraviirahaa<\/em>\u00a0= the slayer of enemies;\u00a0aaJNaaya<\/em>\u00a0= understanding;\u00a0bhraatruH<\/em>\u00a0= his brother’s;\u00a0vachanam<\/em>\u00a0= words;\u00a0chakaara<\/em>\u00a0= acted;\u00a0yathoktamcha<\/em>\u00a0= as instructed;\u00a0raamaH<\/em>\u00a0= Rama;\u00a0abraviit<\/em>\u00a0= spoke;\u00a0punaH<\/em>\u00a0= again;\u00a0tam<\/em>\u00a0= to him (as follows).<\/p>\n

Lakshmana the slayer of enemies, understanding his brother’s words, acted as instructed. Rama spoke again to Lakshmana as follows.<\/p>\n

<\/a> \u0907\u0923\u0947\u092f\u092e\u094d\u00a0\u0936\u094d\u0930\u092a\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0935\u0948\u0924\u091a\u094d\u091a\u094d\u091a\u093e\u0932\u093e\u092e\u094d\u00a0\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092f\u092e\u0939\u0947\u00a0\u0935\u092f\u092e\u094d\u00a0|\u0924\u094d\u0935\u0930\u0938\u094c\u092e\u094d\u092f\u00a0\u092e\u0941\u0939\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0924\u094b\u093d\u092f\u092e\u094d\u00a0\u0927\u094d\u0930\u0941\u0935\u0936\u094d\u091a\u00a0\u0926\u093f\u0935\u0938\u094b\u093d\u092a\u094d\u092f\u092f\u092e\u094d\u00a0||\u00a0\u0968-\u096b\u096c-\u0968\u096b<\/p>\n

25. saumya<\/em>\u00a0= Oh; great brother!;\u00a0shrapayasva<\/em>\u00a0= boil;\u00a0etat<\/em>\u00a0= this;\u00a0aiNeyam<\/em>\u00a0= antelope’s meat;\u00a0vayam<\/em>\u00a0= we;\u00a0yakshyaamahe<\/em>\u00a0= shall worship;\u00a0shaalaam<\/em>\u00a0= the leaf-hut;\u00a0ayam<\/em>\u00a0= this;\u00a0divasaH<\/em>\u00a0= day;\u00a0ayam<\/em>\u00a0= (and) this;\u00a0muhuurtaH api<\/em>\u00a0= instant also;\u00a0dhruvaH<\/em>= are of a distinctive character;\u00a0tvara<\/em>\u00a0= be quick.<\/p>\n

“Oh, gentle brother! Boil this antelope’s meat. We shall worship the leaf-hut. This day and this instant also are of a distinctive character. Be quick.”<\/p>\n

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atha<\/em>\u00a0= then;\u00a0saH lakshmaNaH<\/em>\u00a0= that Lakshmana;\u00a0prataapavaan<\/em>\u00a0= the strong man;\u00a0saumitriH<\/em>\u00a0= and son of Sumitra;\u00a0hatvaa<\/em>\u00a0= killing;\u00a0medhyam<\/em>\u00a0= the holy;\u00a0kR^iSNa mR^igam<\/em>\u00a0= black antelope;\u00a0chikSepa<\/em>\u00a0= tossed;\u00a0jaata vedasi<\/em>\u00a0= in a fire;\u00a0samiddhe<\/em>\u00a0= ignited.<\/p>\n

Then, Lakshmana the strong man and son of Sumitra, killing a holy back antelope, tossed it in an ignited fire.<\/p>\n

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27. parijJNaaya<\/em>\u00a0= feeling certain;\u00a0pakvam<\/em>\u00a0= it is cooked;\u00a0niSTaptam<\/em>\u00a0= and heated thoroughly;\u00a0chinna shoNitam<\/em>\u00a0= with no blood remaining;\u00a0lakshmaNaH<\/em>\u00a0= Lakshmana;\u00a0atha<\/em>\u00a0= thereafter;\u00a0abraviit<\/em>\u00a0= spoke;\u00a0raaghavam<\/em>\u00a0= to Rama;\u00a0puruSa vyaaghram<\/em>= the lion among men (as follows).<\/p>\n

Feeling certain that it is cooked and heated thoroughly with no blood remaining, Lakshmana spoke to Rama the lion among man as follows:<\/p>\n

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28. ayam<\/em>\u00a0= this;\u00a0kR^iSNaH mR^igo<\/em>\u00a0= black antelope;\u00a0samaapta angaH<\/em>\u00a0= with its complete limbs;\u00a0shR^itaH<\/em>\u00a0= has been cooked;\u00a0sarvaH<\/em>\u00a0= completely;\u00a0mayaa<\/em>\u00a0= by me;\u00a0deva damkaasha<\/em>\u00a0= Oh Rama; remsembling god!;\u00a0yajasva<\/em>\u00a0= worship;devataaH<\/em>\u00a0= the deities;\u00a0asi ahi<\/em>\u00a0= you are indeed;\u00a0kushalaH<\/em>\u00a0= skilled (in such act)<\/p>\n

“This black antelope, with its complete limbs, has been cooked completely by me. Oh, Rama resembling God! Worship the concerned deity, as you are skilled in that act.”<\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/www.valmikiramayan.net\/utf8\/ayodhya\/sarga56\/ayodhya_56_frame.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

Reference 10.\u00a0\u00a0Valmiki Ramayan, Aranya Kand 47.22-23<\/p>\n

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22b, 23. muhuurtam samaashvasa\u00a0= for a moment, be comfortable;\u00a0tvayaa iha vastum shakyam\u00a0= by you, here, to take rest, possible;\u00a0me bhartaa\u00a0= my, husband;\u00a0ruruun\u00a0= stag with black stripes;\u00a0godhaan\u00a0= mongooses like [civet-like mammals of the family Viverridae, esp. of the genus Herpestes, Marathi manguus];\u00a0varaahaan ca\u00a0= wild-boars, also;\u00a0hatvaa= on killing;\u00a0bahu amiSaan aadaaya\u00a0= aplenty, meat, on taking;\u00a0puSkalam vanyam aadaaya\u00a0= plentiful, forest produce, on taking;\u00a0aagamiSyati\u00a0= will be coming [soon.]\n

“Be comfortable for a moment, here it is possible for you to make a sojourn, and soon my husband will be coming on taking plentiful forest produce, and on killing stags, mongooses, wild boars he fetches meat, aplenty. [3-47-22b, 23]\n

Source:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/www.valmikiramayan.net\/utf8\/aranya\/sarga47\/aranya_47_frame.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

The article can be found at:\u00a0<\/em>http:\/\/khurshidimam.blogspot.in\/2013\/03\/meat-eating-and-animal-killing-in.html<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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