तीर्थेषु प्रतिदृष्टेषु राजा मेध्यान् पशून् वने । यावदर्थमलं लुब्धो हन्यादिति नियम्यते ॥ ६ ॥
tirthesu pratidrstesu raja medhyan pasun vane yavad-artham alam lubdho hanyad iti niyamyate
- tirthesu
- in holy places
- pratidrstesu
- according to the direction of the Vedas
- raja
- a king
- medhyan
- fit for sacrifice
- pasun
- animals
- vane
- in the forest
- yavat
- so much as
- artham
- required
- alam
- not more than that
- lubdhah
- being greedy
- hanyat
- one may kill
- iti
- thus
- niyamyate
- it is regulated.
If a king is too attracted to eating flesh, he may, according to the directions of the revealed scriptures on sacrificial performances, go to the forest and kill some animals that are recommended for killing. One is not allowed to kill animals unnecessarily or without restrictions. The Vedas regulate animal-killing to stop the extravagance of foolish men influenced by the modes of passion and ignorance.