Brahmins are allowed to eat meat under some circumstances, while the other twice born castes too are allowed to eat meat under such and such circumstances, so where do Shudras and Chandalas stand here? Are they allowed to eat meat or not?
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Brahmanas are generally discouraged from eating meat, unless it has been consecrated to devas & pitrs but no such restriction was deemed mandatory for shudras, varnasamkaras & antyajas. Manusmriti stereotypes low-caste people as meat-addicts & heavy-drinkers by stating that being created out of Tamas, tendency to eat meat & alcohol is inherent among them, while brahmanas being created out of Sattva, are expected to naturally refrain from both. Manu goes as far as to say that low-caste people are exempted from observing shastric orthodox standards because of their inherent inability to do so.– অনুJun 24 at 15:36
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@অনু could you provide the verses which say that a sudra chandala etc can eat meat or it wasnt mandatory for them to avoid eating meat?– RajamJun 24 at 16:21
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@Rajam - eating meat is looked down upon. Eating meat that is not consecrated makes one stoop down to lower castes. A chandala who desirs higher birth in next birth should also emulate practises of higher varnas including shunning meat– Artist Formerly Known As CSDJun 25 at 10:12
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@Carmensandiego ok does the same apply to Shudras?– RajamJun 25 at 10:19
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1@Rajam - yes. They too should not eat meat– Artist Formerly Known As CSDJun 25 at 14:30
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