History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c99.76

v7.c99.76

Animal Sacrifice Manu (V 41-44) allows the killing of animals in Madhuparka, sacrifices to gods and in rites for pitṛs (Manes) and that in such sacrifices allowed by the Veda there is no hiṁsā, 1262, offering of bull or cow in Madhuparka was allowed acc. to Āit Br, but later prohibited as Kalivarjya, 1269n, Yāj. (I 258-260) provides the periods of time for which pitṛs are gratified by the offering of sacrificial food (such as rice or sesame), various kinds of fish and the flesh of several animals, but the Mit states that, in spite of Yāj., in its day brāhmaṇas should offer only food fit for *muni* (rice etc.), flesh by kṣatriyas and vaiśyas and honey by śūdras, 1269.