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अष्टकप्रकरणम्
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is a living creature itself, that is why, so propounded in canons.
bhikṣumārsanişedho’pi na caivaṁ yujyate kvacit. asthyādyapi ca bhakşyar syātprānyargatvāvićeșataḥ.
If ground for meat’s eatability is its being limb of the body, then prohibiting it (meat ) to monks also is never proper. Thus, bone's etc. too are eatable on the basis of their being part of the body.
etāvanmātrasāmyena pravșttiryadi cesyate. jāyāyāṁ svajananyāṁ ca strstvāttulyaiva sā'stu te.
If merely this resemblance ( that of being limb of the creature's body ) makes inclination towards meateating viable, then one should treat alike with wife and mother, both being feminine.
tasmācchāstraṁ ca lokaṁ ca samāśritya vaded budhaḥ. sarvatraivaṁ budhatvaṁ syādanyathonmattatulyatā.
Therefore, a wiseman should speak taking recourse both to canons as well as general customs. Wisdom should be applied everywhere, otherwise his conduct will resemble to that of an insane.
śāstre cāptena vo'pyetannișiddham yatnato nanu. lankāvatārasūtrādau tato’nena na kiñcana.
Your attained ( Buddha ) also has prohibited meateating in Buddhist canons like Lankāvatāra-sūtra etc. Hence meat-eating is futile.
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