Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 13
Nimi Questions the Yogendras: Varṇāśrama’s Purpose, Ritualism’s Fall, and Yuga-Avatāras with Kali-yuga Saṅkīrtana
यद् घ्राणभक्षो विहित: सुराया- स्तथा पशोरालभनं न हिंसा । एवं व्यवाय: प्रजया न रत्या इमं विशुद्धं न विदु: स्वधर्मम् ॥ १३ ॥
yad ghrāṇa-bhakṣo vihitaḥ surāyās tathā paśor ālabhanaṁ na hiṁsā evaṁ vyavāyaḥ prajayā na ratyā imaṁ viśuddhaṁ na viduḥ sva-dharmam
依吠陀戒律，祭祀中所供之酒，事后应以嗅香而受用，不可饮用；同样，动物供献被允许，却绝非大规模屠杀。性行为亦仅许在婚姻中为生育子嗣，而非为纵欲；然而愚昧的物欲者不知此清净之本分。
Madhvācārya has given the following statement in regard to animal sacrifice:
FAQs
This verse states that sexual union (vyavāya) is meant to be regulated for producing children (prajā), not pursued merely for sensual enjoyment (rati).
It uses them as examples of regulated concessions: liquor is restricted for the addicted, and sacrificial animal offering is framed as ritual regulation rather than ordinary violence—illustrating that dharma purifies by control, not indulgence.
Adopt conscious regulation: avoid intoxication, reject cruelty, and treat sexuality responsibly—guided by duty, self-control, and spiritual purpose rather than impulse.