Is beef allowed in Hinduism

Answer 1

In some parts of India beef is consumed, but to most of India it is considered a taboo food. The reason being is cow being considered a sacred animal in most Indian religions. Cow is sacred because most Indian dishes require milk and cow is the only means of milk in India. Although not all of India doesn't eat cow. You can find it in restaurants and markets in the northeastern part of India where religion is different and allows cow to be eaten.

Answer 2

killing is clearly prohibited in the Vedas

No violence against animals --------------

Yasmintsarvaani bhutaanyaatmaivaabhuudvijaanatah

Tatra ko mohah kah shokah ekatvamanupasyatah

Yajurveda 40.7 "Those who see all beings as souls do not feel infatuation or anguish at their sight, for they experience oneness with them".

How could people who believed in the doctrines of indestructibility, transmigration dare to kill living animals in yajnas? They might be seeing the souls of their own near and dear ones of bygone days residing in those living beings.

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Anumantaa vishasitaa nihantaa krayavikrayee

Samskartaa chopahartaa cha khadakashcheti ghaatakaah

Manusmrithi 5.51

Those who permit slaying of animals; those who bring animals for slaughter; those who slaughter; those who sell meat; those who purchase meat; those who prepare dish out of it; those who serve that

meat and those who eat are all murderers.

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Breehimattam yavamattamatho maashamatho tilam

Esha vaam bhaago nihito ratnadheyaaya dantau maa hinsishtam pitaram maataram cha

Atharvaveda 6.140.2 O teeth! You eat rice, you eat barley, you gram and you eat sesame. These cereals are specifically meant for you. Do not kill those who are capable of being fathers and mothers.

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Ya aamam maansamadanti paurusheyam cha ye kravih

Garbhaan khaadanti keshavaastaanito naashayaamasi

Atharvaveda 8.6.23

We ought to destroy those who eat cooked as well as uncooked meat, meat involving destruction of males and females, foetus and eggs.

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Anago hatya vai bheema kritye

Maa no gaamashvam purusham vadheeh

Atharvaveda 10.1.29

It is definitely a great sin to kill innocents. Do not kill our cows, horses and people. How could there be justification of cow and other animals being killed when killing is so clearly prohibited in the Vedas?

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Aghnyaa yajamaanasya pashoonpahi

Yajurveda 1.1 "O human! animals are Aghnya - not to be killed. Protect the animals"

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Pashunstraayethaam

Yajurveda 6.11 Protect the animals.

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Dwipaadava Chatushpaatpaahi

Yajurveda 14.8 Protect the bipeds and quadrupeds!

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Kravy da -kravya[ meat obtained from slaughter] + Ada [ the eater]-the meat eater. Pisacha - pisita [meat] +asa [eater]-the meat eater. Asutrpa - Asu [breath of life] + trpa [one who satisfies himself on]-one who takes others life for his meals. Garba da and Anda da - the foetus and egg eaters. Mans da - the meat eaters Meat eaters have always been looked down in Vedic literature. They have been known as Rakshasas, Pisacha and so on….All these words are synonyms of demons or devils that have been out-cast from the civilized human society.

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Urjam no dhehi dwipade chatushpade

Yajurveda 11.83

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Answer 3

Many Hindus avoid beef due to cultural and religious beliefs. The cow is revered as sacred in Hinduism, and therefore beef consumption is prohibited for many followers. However, dietary practices can vary among individuals and different sects within Hinduism.

Answer 4

Why not, its the interest of the individuals. The country has nothin to do with it..!