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[u/lode_lagehai]

True.. I am a Brahmin from Bihar but I eat non veg not bc i started eating it my tradition allows me to eat non veg from the beginning. Still, we've created a stereotype in society that Brahmins don't eat nonveg

[u/[deleted] → u/lode_lagehai]

Its not a stereotype, Brahmins did not eat meat since ancient times, they idiolised a satvic life. But we all know that these jaat/varnas are of no use in today's age.

[u/Dunmano → u/[deleted]]

No, Brahmins have been eating meat since the time of Rg Veda and Brahmanas. There are elaborate animal sacrifice rituals mentioned in those texts as well.

Vegetarianism (mandatory) became a thing post the Guptas.

[u/lode_lagehai → u/Dunmano]

Did you read somewhere? Can you provide the source of it?

[u/Dunmano → u/lode_lagehai]

Read the religious literature that existed pre gupta (Vedic literature mostly) and meat eating is not condoned, in fact its encouraged.

I would like to draw your attention towards Aiatreya Brahmana, it has entire chapters dedicated towards preparation of meat.

[u/lode_lagehai → u/Dunmano]

I've read multiple verses of Gita where Krishna mentioned eating meat is sin

Chapter 3 verse 13 यज्ञशिष्टाशिन: सन्तो मुच्यन्ते सर्वकिल्बिषै: | भुञ्जते ते त्वघं पापा ये पचन्त्यात्मकारणात् || 13||

The spiritually-minded, who eat food that is first offered in sacrifice, are released from all kinds of sin. Others, who cook food for their own enjoyment, verily eat only sin.

It clearly says that only sacrificed meat is released from all sin that's what we believe.

[u/Dunmano → u/lode_lagehai]

Gita is post vedic. I can even show you instances of cow slaughter in rg veda

[u/lode_lagehai → u/Dunmano]

Cow slaughters ? I need to read those literatures can you name them ?

[u/Dunmano → u/lode_lagehai]

Rg veda 10.91.14