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duḥkhaṁ sukhaṁ vyatiriktaṁ ca tīvraṁ

duḥkhaṁ sukhaṁ vyatiriktaṁ ca tīvraṁ
kālopapannaṁ phalam āvyanakti |
āliṅgya māyā-racitāntarātmā
sva-dehinaṁ saṁsṛti-cakra-kūṭaḥ ||
(Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: 5.11.6)

“The inner ātmā fabricated by māyā [i.e., the subtle body, the adjunct upon the pure jīva], the illusionist on the wheel of saṁsāra, embracing the bearer of its own body [i.e., the pure jīva], in full creates suffering, enjoyment, irregularity [i.e., bewilderment], and acute [i.e., unavoidable], time-borne results.”

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yāta-yāmaṁ gata-rasaṁ pūti paryuṣitaṁ ca yat

yāta-yāmaṁ gata-rasaṁ pūti paryuṣitaṁ ca yat |
ucchiṣṭam api cāmedhyaṁ bhojanaṁ tāmasa-priyam ||
(Śrīmad Bhagavad-gītā: 17.10)

“Foods that are stale [lit., past their time], tasteless, foul-smelling, putrid, left over [i.e., partial eaten by another person], and unofferrable foods [e.g., meat] are dear to a tāmasic person.”

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kaṭv-amla-lavaṇātyuṣṇa-tīkṣṇa-rūkṣa-vidāhinaḥ

kaṭv-amla-lavaṇātyuṣṇa-tīkṣṇa-rūkṣa-vidāhinaḥ |
āhārā rājasasyeṣṭā duḥkha-śokāmaya-pradāḥ ||
(Śrīmad Bhagavad-gītā: 17.9)

“Foods which are excessively bitter, sour, salty, hot, pungent, astringent, or burning, and which cause discomfort, dejection, and disease are desired by a rājasic person.”

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āyuḥ-sattva-balārogya-sukha-prīti-vivardhanāḥ

āyuḥ-sattva-balārogya-sukha-prīti-vivardhanāḥ |
rasyāḥ snigdhāḥ sthirā hṛdyā āhārāḥ sāttvika-priyāḥ ||
(Śrīmad Bhagavad-gītā: 17.8)

“Foods that increase longevity, energy [alt., mental steadiness], [physical] strength, health [lit., freedom from disease], satisfaction [alt., peace of mind], and delight, and which are tasty, succulent, wholesome [alt., substantial], and pleasant [alt., nourishing], are dear to sāttvic persons.”

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tasmād daivopapannena muny-annenāpi dharmavit

tasmād daivopapannena muny-annenāpi dharmavit |
santuṣṭo’har ahaḥ kuryān nitya-naimittikīḥ kriyāḥ ||
(Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: 7.15.11)

“Therefore, one who knows dharma and is contented should perform one’s regular and incidental duties day by day even with the foods of the sages which are obtained by destiny.”

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na dadyād āmiṣaṁ śrāddhe na cādyād dharma-tattvavit

na dadyād āmiṣaṁ śrāddhe na cādyād dharma-tattvavit |
muny-annaiḥ syāt parā prītir yathā na paśu-hiṁsayā ||
(Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: 7.15.7)

“One who knows the truth of dharma shall never offer flesh in a śrāddha nor shall one ever eat it. Satisfaction [of Bhagavān, as well as the devas, forefathers, other living beings, so forth] shall come about with the foods of the sages, and not so through animal slaughter.”

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sarvātmanā na hiṁsanti bhūta-grāmeṣu kiñcana

sarvātmanā na hiṁsanti bhūta-grāmeṣu kiñcana |
uccāvaceṣu daityendra mad-bhāva-vigata-spṛhāḥ ||
(Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: 7.10.20)

“O King of the Daityas, free from [material] desire because of their bhāva for me, my bhaktas by any means do not commit violence towards any living being, high or low.”

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bho bhoḥ prajāpate rājan paśūn paśya tvayādhvare

bho bhoḥ prajāpate rājan paśūn paśya tvayādhvare |
saṁjñāpitāñ jīva-saṅghān nirghṛṇena sahasraśaḥ ||
ete tvaṁ sampratīkṣante smaranto vaiśasaṁ tava |
samparetam ayaḥ-kūṭaiś chindanty utthita-manyavaḥ ||
(Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: 4.25.7–8)

“Bho! Bho! O protector of the people! O King! See now the animals—the thousands of living beings—that have been mercilessly killed by you in sacrifice. Remembering how you cut apart their bodies, they are waiting for your death. Then, using their iron horns, they will tear you apart with ferocious anger.”

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nāyaṁ mārgo hi sādhūnāṁ hṛṣīkeśānuvartinām

nāyaṁ mārgo hi sādhūnāṁ hṛṣīkeśānuvartinām |
yad ātmānaṁ parāg gṛhya paśuvad bhūta-vaiśasam ||
(Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: 4.11.10)

“Identifying with the external self [i.e., the body] and killing other living beings is animal-like; it is not the path of the sādhus who follow Hṛṣīkeśa [i.e., the Master of the senses, Bhagavān].”

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