Devi Bhagavatam 9.33.62 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 33, Shloka 62
Nana Karma Vipaka Phala Kathanam
जन्मनैकेन क्लेशेन ततः शुद्धो भवेन्नरः । यो भुङ्क्ते च वृथा मांसं मांसलोभी द्विजाधमः
janmanaikena kleśena tataḥ śuddho bhavennaraḥ | yo bhuṅkte ca vṛthā māṃsaṃ māṃsalobhī dvijādhamaḥ
Nach dem Leiden in einer Geburt wird dieser Mensch gereinigt. Nun, der Niedrigste unter den Zweimalgeborenen (Brahmanen), der aus Gier nach Fleisch vergeblich Fleisch isst (ohne es den Gottheiten zu opfern)...
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Narrator: Narayana
Listener: Narada
Dialogue Context: Description of hells and karmic retributions
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Text: In ancient times, meat was only permissible if it was part of a specific Yajna (sacrifice) offering (Prokshita). Eating it otherwise was 'Vritha' (in vain/sinful).
Text: Distinguishes between ritualistic consumption and mere sensory indulgence, condemning the latter.
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Eating meat 'in vain'—meaning consuming it out of gluttony without it being a consecrated offering (Prasada) in a valid ritual—is highly condemned.
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