Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 15
श्वाविद्गोधे प्रशस्ते च ज्ञाताश्च मृगपक्षिणः । आयुष्कामैः स्वर्गकामैस्त्याज्यं मांसं प्रयत्नतः
śvāvidgodhe praśaste ca jñātāśca mṛgapakṣiṇaḥ | āyuṣkāmaiḥ svargakāmaistyājyaṃ māṃsaṃ prayatnataḥ
Bien que le porc-épic et l’iguane soient dits louables (pour certains), et que diverses bêtes et oiseaux soient connus (comme mangeables), ceux qui désirent longue vie et ceux qui aspirent au ciel doivent, avec soin, renoncer à la viande.
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A contemplative pilgrim in Kāśī watches animals and birds near the riverbank and chooses compassion; the scene contrasts a list of ‘known edible’ creatures with the pilgrim’s deliberate renunciation.
FAQs
Even where allowances exist, the higher aspirant—seeking longevity and heavenly merit—is advised to abstain from meat.
The Kāśīkhaṇḍa context implies Kāśī’s sacred discipline; the verse reinforces merit-oriented living rather than naming a single tirtha.
A normative counsel: renounce meat with deliberate effort if aiming for āyuḥ (long life) and svarga.