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
Depois de sofrer por um nascimento, essa pessoa é purificada. Agora, o mais baixo entre os nascidos duas vezes (Brahmanes) que, por ganância de carne, come carne em vão (sem oferecê-la às divindades)...
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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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