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5.30. The eater who daily even devours those destined to be his food, commits no sin; for the creator himself
created both the eaters and those who are to be eaten (for those special purposes).
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5.31. ’The consumption of meat (is befitting) for sacrifices,’ that is declared to be a rule made by the gods; but to
persist (in using it) on other (occasions) is said to be a proceeding worthy of Rakshasas.
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5.32. He who eats meat, when he honours the gods and manes, commits no sin, whether he has bought it, or
himself has killed (the animal), or has received it as a present from others.
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5.33. A twice-born man who knows the law, must not eat meat except in conformity with the law; for if he has
eaten it unlawfully, he will, unable to save himself, be eaten after death by his (victims).
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5.34. After death the guilt of one who slays deer for gain is not as (great) as that of him who eats meat for no
(sacred) purpose.
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5.35. But a man who, being duly engaged (to officiate or to dine at a sacred rite), refuses to eat meat, becomes
after death an animal during twenty-one existences.
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5.36. A Brahmana must never eat (the flesh of animals unhallowed by Mantras; but, obedient to the primeval
law, he may eat it, consecrated with Vedic texts.
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5.37. If he has a strong desire (for meat) he may make an animal of clarified butter or one of flour, (and eat
that); but let him never seek to destroy an animal without a (lawful) reason.
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5.38. As many hairs as the slain beast has, so often indeed will he who killed it without a (lawful) reason suffer
a violent death in future births.
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5.39. Svayambhu (the Self-existent) himself created animals for the sake of sacrifices; sacrifices (have been
instituted) for the good of this whole (world); hence the slaughtering (of beasts) for sacrifices is not slaughtering
(in the ordinary sense of the word).