Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 16
यज्ञार्थं पशुहिंसा या सा स्वर्ग्या नेतरा क्वचित् । त्यजेत्पर्युषितं सर्वमखंडस्नेह वर्जितम्
yajñārthaṃ paśuhiṃsā yā sā svargyā netarā kvacit | tyajetparyuṣitaṃ sarvamakhaṃḍasneha varjitam
La muerte de un animal realizada por causa del yajña se dice que conduce al cielo; cualquier otra muerte nunca es así. Debe abandonarse todo alimento rancio, y todo aquello privado de grasa íntegra y saludable (sin la debida sustancia).
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A small yajña scene contrasted with a hunter: on one side a regulated sacrificial altar with priests; on the other, ordinary killing shown as shadowy and rejected; alongside, a pilgrim discards stale food and chooses fresh sattvika fare.
FAQs
Dharma distinguishes sanctioned sacrificial context from ordinary violence, and also insists on purity through fresh, proper food.
Kāśī is the implied sacred environment where refined dharma—both ethical and ritual—is to be observed.
A doctrinal rule about yajña-context violence, plus a practical rule to avoid stale/kept food and improperly prepared foods.