There is a
basic doubt whether cow’s milk is vegetarian or not. If milk is considered to
be vegetarian, I am a pure hereditary vegetarian and I am really happy to
remain so. Consequently, I am for the protection of not only cow but all
animals and would also be happy to lend a helping hand in spreading
vegetarianism, even as a cult. But I do not think that I should hang my head in
shame if my forefathers had swallowed animals. My sentiments are not hurt just
because the history books carry the facts pertaining to the beef eating
behaviour of my ancestors, in the days of yore.
Because, they
are facts. I simply do not want to follow the habits of those ancestors. That
is my right. Everybody knows, even without the help of the text books, that my
ancestors had once wandered around without any clothes. I do not want to
emulate them now. But I seriously want the history books carry this fact also
about my ancestors. I am, therefore, annoyed at the way the Hindu religious
fanatics work over time in the Osmania University, Indian Council of Historical
Research and other places to bury the facts.
If my ‘Hindu compatriots’ feel offended on this score, I would like to know from them the date on which they discovered that cow – and cow alone - was holy. There is clear evidence that the Hindus, especially, the Hindu clergy, the only beneficiaries of the Hindu religious set up, had taken to cow-eating very fondly.
Mahabharatha, which is a post-Buddhist (c.500 B.C) and post-Ramayana (c. 400 B.C) story contains references to the eating of cow’s flesh and drinking of cow’s soup by the Brahmins. Megadooth, a literary work of the poet Kaalidasa contains references to it too.
Mahabharatha describes how 2000 cows were killed every day in the palace of the king Randhidevaa. The skins were kept heaped near the kitchen. The liquid which oozed out of those skins had been flowing like river. It was, poetically, named as a river originating from the skin. Because, the river was emanating from the skin of the cows kept in heaps near the kitchen. The ‘river’ was christened as Sarma nvadhi , meaning ‘emanating from skin’. That was how Vyas has described it.
Moreover, it is on record that there had been more number of Brahmin guests than anticipated for the dinner arranged by the king. So, announcements were made politely in the dinner hall requesting the guests to eat less flesh and drink more soup. These facts are found recorded in the chapter ‘Vanaparva’ 208: 8-10 of Mahabharatha.
If my ‘Hindu compatriots’ feel offended on this score, I would like to know from them the date on which they discovered that cow – and cow alone - was holy. There is clear evidence that the Hindus, especially, the Hindu clergy, the only beneficiaries of the Hindu religious set up, had taken to cow-eating very fondly.
Mahabharatha, which is a post-Buddhist (c.500 B.C) and post-Ramayana (c. 400 B.C) story contains references to the eating of cow’s flesh and drinking of cow’s soup by the Brahmins. Megadooth, a literary work of the poet Kaalidasa contains references to it too.
Mahabharatha describes how 2000 cows were killed every day in the palace of the king Randhidevaa. The skins were kept heaped near the kitchen. The liquid which oozed out of those skins had been flowing like river. It was, poetically, named as a river originating from the skin. Because, the river was emanating from the skin of the cows kept in heaps near the kitchen. The ‘river’ was christened as Sarma nvadhi , meaning ‘emanating from skin’. That was how Vyas has described it.
Moreover, it is on record that there had been more number of Brahmin guests than anticipated for the dinner arranged by the king. So, announcements were made politely in the dinner hall requesting the guests to eat less flesh and drink more soup. These facts are found recorded in the chapter ‘Vanaparva’ 208: 8-10 of Mahabharatha.
Besides
references to the eating of cows flesh are available in Shantiparva-23-29,
Dronaparva 67, 1-2, Dronaparva 67, 17-18. and the works of Kaalidasa.
Kaalidaasa has also eulogized the king Randhideva in his work ‘Meghdoot’ for having created the Sarmanvathi by killing cows. [Meghdoot 1.45].
Kaalidaasa has also eulogized the king Randhideva in his work ‘Meghdoot’ for having created the Sarmanvathi by killing cows. [Meghdoot 1.45].
The famous
writer Rahul Sankritiyayan has extensively quoted these passages in his work
“From the Volga to the Ganges”.
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Indian Constitution has in his book, The history of untouchables, recorded extensively how the Brahmins, had been eating cows during the Vedic and post –Vedic eras. It is not that the cow was not sacred during the Vedic era. It was held sacred and that was why it was killed and eaten. It has been recorded thus in Vajsanei Samhita – cited by Dr. Ambedkar in the said book in Chapter11. Abasthamba , Veri suthra –says, “Cow and Ox are sacred. So they must be eaten” (Lines 14,15,29)
There are many evidences in the Rig Veda that the Vedic Aryans killed cows for food. (X. 91.14). Cows were killed with swords and axes (X. 72.6)
Thaithreeya Braahmana prescribes what sort of cows must be sacrificed at the altar of which god. A black cow must be offered to Purush and a red cow to Rudra.
The fundamentalists feel that the history books are irksome. The nation stands warned. Only those who want to repeat the history deny the history. The following event would show how the fundamentalists use public meetings to change the facts of history in the text books.
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Indian Constitution has in his book, The history of untouchables, recorded extensively how the Brahmins, had been eating cows during the Vedic and post –Vedic eras. It is not that the cow was not sacred during the Vedic era. It was held sacred and that was why it was killed and eaten. It has been recorded thus in Vajsanei Samhita – cited by Dr. Ambedkar in the said book in Chapter11. Abasthamba , Veri suthra –says, “Cow and Ox are sacred. So they must be eaten” (Lines 14,15,29)
There are many evidences in the Rig Veda that the Vedic Aryans killed cows for food. (X. 91.14). Cows were killed with swords and axes (X. 72.6)
Thaithreeya Braahmana prescribes what sort of cows must be sacrificed at the altar of which god. A black cow must be offered to Purush and a red cow to Rudra.
The fundamentalists feel that the history books are irksome. The nation stands warned. Only those who want to repeat the history deny the history. The following event would show how the fundamentalists use public meetings to change the facts of history in the text books.
Mr. M M Joshi,
the then Minister for HRD, had “lamented” that the history book writers
“claimed that ancient Indians ate beef – something “against the Hindu culture”
(The Times of India – January 10,
2002).
Mr. Joshi
tried to feel the pulse of the crowd once again. "They claimed that in Vedas it was written that
Hindus ate beef. Do you believe that?" He waited for a response. "NO" said some from the crowd.
"Aap chahte hon ke main inhe mita du?
(Do you want me to delete such portions?)", he paused again.
"Yes", came the reply. "Lo! I have deleted them." Claps from the
audience. (Asian Age 17.2.2002).
How can the
nation be safe in the hands of such history tamperers?
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An update in December 2014
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An update in December 2014
More than 250,000 animals are being lined up for slaughter as Nepal embarks on a two-day religious festival where buffalo, birds and goats are sacrificed to appease a Hindu goddess.
Millions of Hindus flock to the ceremony, which is held every five years at the temple of Gadhimai, the goddess of power, in Bariyarpur, Nepal, near the Indian border.
The last time the festival was held, in 2009, more than 250,000 animals were killed, according to animal rights organisation PETA, who is campaigning to put a stop to the practice
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But, the saffron terrorists in India keep quiet cunningly.
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