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Rama does eat meat
With reference to the posting by Ramakrishnan 0n the 13th
of dec 1995-
> **
> >>Even in the Ramayana, Rama is described as eating meat.
> >
> >Strictly not true, at least for the Valmiki Ramayana, which is the most
> >authoritative one currently available.
> **
>
> I shall check on this. I read it in a translation of the V-Ramayana, but it's
> back in India. I'll have to ask my father to search for the book and it'll
> probably take some time. But, since you seem very confident I'll search and try
> to get the exact verse so that there is no room for confusion.
I already have checked it with my father. In the Sundara Kanda, the 36th sarga,
the 41st sloka describes how Hanuman tells Sita, " When you were away, Sri Rama
didnot even take deer meat." The meaning should be clear...
I'm new to the web(brand new!) so please don't get mad about my referring
to an OLD article.(:-)
-Kartik
