10-19-2005, 12:20 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-bengurion+Oct 17 2005, 12:47 PM-->QUOTE(bengurion @ Oct 17 2005, 12:47 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->The essay is by Dr. D. Balasubramaniam from L.V Prasad Eye institute.
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Dr. D.Balu is a scientist with leftist leanings and incredulity regarding the Hindu past, like many Indian scientists who have been disconnected from their tradition in the apparent drive to acquire Western "rationality".
This said there is hardly any doubt that rAmachandra aikShvAkava and his family in the rAmAyaNa relished meat and drank a variety of beers and liquors. As kShatriyas there is nothing particular forbidden in these acts for them. Incidentally rAma's favorite liquor appears to have been maireya.
In the mahabhArata too, balabhadra was described as a liquor enthusiast and meat dishes were rather routine.
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Dr. D.Balu is a scientist with leftist leanings and incredulity regarding the Hindu past, like many Indian scientists who have been disconnected from their tradition in the apparent drive to acquire Western "rationality".
This said there is hardly any doubt that rAmachandra aikShvAkava and his family in the rAmAyaNa relished meat and drank a variety of beers and liquors. As kShatriyas there is nothing particular forbidden in these acts for them. Incidentally rAma's favorite liquor appears to have been maireya.
In the mahabhArata too, balabhadra was described as a liquor enthusiast and meat dishes were rather routine.