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26 / MANAV DHARMA
Some people are of the opinion that both grain and flesh are having life, then why is it suggested to eat the grain and not the meat, No matter, it can be said that there is a defect in killing and eating a living being but there should be no harm or defect in eating the meat of a dead animal. But this thinking is wrong and not proper. Because the milk obtained from the breast of a mother is usable but on the other hand her urine and latrine are discarded. Similarly the grain is eatable but meat is uneatable. The reason is that grains and other such agriultural products are taken as vegetarian products, but meat is not a pure product in any way. Meat may be dry or wet, flesh or cooked meat but it always contains very tiny insects and germs (as supported by the Holy scriptures) and which are also visible through a microscope and even the modern scientists also admit this fact. Hence those people, who are thoughtful and segacious must always avoid meat eating as this is contrary to religious principle.
In the same manner, we should also avoid use of Honey Honey is obtained after extracting from the bee-hives while bee-hive contains the saliva, particles of dirty filth and extract of small bodies of beeeggs. Hence not to talk of eating honey: even to touch it is undesirable for wise-learned people.
Some people are of the opinion that in five nectar, honey has been taken as one Nectar then how can we say that it is not eatable it is a rejected food ? These people should understand it clearly that it has been taken as a sweetning agent, which means sugar. Manu has explained this meaning of honey in the Sixth chapter of Manu smriti where he has clearly forbidden the use of Honey. There are so many other evidences available. There is no dout that in some of the Ayurved Granthas, the use of honey has been prescribed as medicine but now it has been propagated, in general public, But this honey can not be taken as a medicine for general use, as explained in Ayurveda's Grantha because in some cases of seriousness of disease even the eating of meat has been recommended in Ayurved shastras, which is totally forbidden from all angles.
Hence it is primarily advisable for all to refrain from the use of those three things wine, meat and honey and every one should follow five minor vows (five Anuvratas) in life. Such great and noble persons who have decided to follow up these eight basic principles of life and have come in the category of humanitarian group should also pay attention to the following things so that they can step forward and forward within their life.
Note :- Here ends the third part of the book - description of five Anuvratas or five minor vows explained above.
