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> if a Vaishnava says that Rama or Krishna must be worshipped and all
> their devotees must be vegetarian, it becomes absurd! That is because
> there is no correlation between the lifestyle of Rama or Krishna and
> that recommended to the devotee.
Ok, now I see where you are coming from. Forgive me, but I just joined
this group.
Here's a question, just a question, nothing more. Are you saying that Rama
or Krishna ate meat? If so, what makes you say so? If not, what exactly
about their lifestyles are you referring to?
Rama was definitely a non-vegetarian, I'm still not sure about
Krishna. Rama's entire dynasty was non-vegetarian, starting from
Ikshvaku himself who used to have Vasistha conduct yagnas where he
sacrificed animals. Satyavrata(Trishanku) ate beef, Hariscandra was
hunting during his encounter with Viswamitra, likewise Dasratha was
known to also have hunted. Rama was also a hunter, as despite Sita's
repeated requests, he refused to give up his weapons in the forest and
at one time did not stay with a certain group of sages saying that his
hunting may disturb them. His hunt for the golden deer is obvious,
thus Sita did not have qualms about hunting either, though she seemed
acutely aware of the fact that hunting was not a part of "ascetic"
life. Thus I'm sure that Rama was a non-vegetarian.
Buddha who was the Sakyamuni, the Sakyas also being descended from the
Ikshvakus, was likewise non-vegetarian, and was even well-versed in
martial arts. Legends say that he had killed an elephant in his youth
during his training.
As for Krishna I'll have to check the details, but if their descent is
indicative of culture, Yayati the father of Yadu was also a hunter. I
would be most surprised if the Yadavs somehow afterward became pure
vegetarians!
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