Lord Ram, the deer-hunter: 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. Alternative translation: Being famished, Rama, 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 reached a tree by the evening to spend the night. - Chapter: Ayodhya Kanda, Book: Valmiki Ramayana. Almost all the facebook posts asking for a cracker-free diwali were filled with comments asking muslims to stop eating meat in exchange for avoiding environmental damage that comes from bursting crackers. Vegetarians have all the right to eat vegetarian food. But dont ask others to sacrifice their food habits to satisfy your faulty concept of natural world. And worst of all, dont re-write ancient history and scriptures to suit your modern-day politics and divisions.
Posted on: Sat, 25 Oct 2014 10:13:13 +0000