Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 7
Nārada’s Instructions: Śrāddha, True Dharma, Contentment, Yoga, and Devotion-Centered Renunciation
न दद्यादामिषं श्राद्धे न चाद्याद्धर्मतत्त्ववित् । मुन्यन्नै: स्यात्परा प्रीतिर्यथा न पशुहिंसया ॥ ७ ॥
na dadyād āmiṣaṁ śrāddhe na cādyād dharma-tattvavit muny-annaiḥ syāt parā prītir yathā na paśu-hiṁsayā
明了正法之人，施行施罗达时绝不可供奉肉、蛋、鱼等荤腥，自己亦不应食用。以酥油烹制的清净食供奉圣者，方能令祖先与主哈利欢喜；以祭祀之名杀害众生，绝不能取悦他们。
FAQs
This verse says a knower of dharma should not offer meat in śrāddha, because the forefathers are better pleased by pure foods suitable for sages, not by animal violence.
In Canto 7, Chapter 15, Nārada gives Yudhiṣṭhira practical guidance on righteous conduct for householders and rulers, emphasizing nonviolence and purity even in ancestral rites.
Choose nonviolent, sattvic offerings and meals—especially during rituals and remembrance of ancestors—prioritizing compassion and purity over customs that involve harm.