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Yes one can eat anything to survive when his life is endangered.



First, we have the following verse from Manu Smriti:




5.27. One may eat meat when it has been sprinkled with water, while Mantras were recited, when Brahmanas desire (one’s doing it), when one
is engaged (in the performance of a rite) according to the law, and
when one’s life is in danger.




And, in the 10th chapter of the same text, we find examples of some Rishis like Viswamitra, Vamadeva, who ate even forbidden meat, when it was a question of survival for them.




10.105. Agigarta, who suffered hunger, approached in order to slay (his own) son, and was not tainted by sin, since he (only) sought a
remedy against famishing



10.106. Vamadeva, who well knew right and wrong, did not sully himself when, tormented (by hunger), he desired to eat the flesh of a dog in
order to save his life.



10.107. Bharadvaga, a performer of great austerities, accepted many cows from the carpenter Bribu, when he was starving together with his
sons in a lonely forest.



10.108. Visvamitra, who well knew what is right or wrong, approached, when he was tormented by hunger, (to eat) the haunch of a dog,
receiving it the hands of a Kandala.




So, one is allowed to do so as per scriptures.






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    Yes one can eat anything to survive when his life is endangered.



    First, we have the following verse from Manu Smriti:




    5.27. One may eat meat when it has been sprinkled with water, while Mantras were recited, when Brahmanas desire (one’s doing it), when one
    is engaged (in the performance of a rite) according to the law, and
    when one’s life is in danger.




    And, in the 10th chapter of the same text, we find examples of some Rishis like Viswamitra, Vamadeva, who ate even forbidden meat, when it was a question of survival for them.




    10.105. Agigarta, who suffered hunger, approached in order to slay (his own) son, and was not tainted by sin, since he (only) sought a
    remedy against famishing



    10.106. Vamadeva, who well knew right and wrong, did not sully himself when, tormented (by hunger), he desired to eat the flesh of a dog in
    order to save his life.



    10.107. Bharadvaga, a performer of great austerities, accepted many cows from the carpenter Bribu, when he was starving together with his
    sons in a lonely forest.



    10.108. Visvamitra, who well knew what is right or wrong, approached, when he was tormented by hunger, (to eat) the haunch of a dog,
    receiving it the hands of a Kandala.




    So, one is allowed to do so as per scriptures.






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      Yes one can eat anything to survive when his life is endangered.



      First, we have the following verse from Manu Smriti:




      5.27. One may eat meat when it has been sprinkled with water, while Mantras were recited, when Brahmanas desire (one’s doing it), when one
      is engaged (in the performance of a rite) according to the law, and
      when one’s life is in danger.




      And, in the 10th chapter of the same text, we find examples of some Rishis like Viswamitra, Vamadeva, who ate even forbidden meat, when it was a question of survival for them.




      10.105. Agigarta, who suffered hunger, approached in order to slay (his own) son, and was not tainted by sin, since he (only) sought a
      remedy against famishing



      10.106. Vamadeva, who well knew right and wrong, did not sully himself when, tormented (by hunger), he desired to eat the flesh of a dog in
      order to save his life.



      10.107. Bharadvaga, a performer of great austerities, accepted many cows from the carpenter Bribu, when he was starving together with his
      sons in a lonely forest.



      10.108. Visvamitra, who well knew what is right or wrong, approached, when he was tormented by hunger, (to eat) the haunch of a dog,
      receiving it the hands of a Kandala.




      So, one is allowed to do so as per scriptures.






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        Yes one can eat anything to survive when his life is endangered.



        First, we have the following verse from Manu Smriti:




        5.27. One may eat meat when it has been sprinkled with water, while Mantras were recited, when Brahmanas desire (one’s doing it), when one
        is engaged (in the performance of a rite) according to the law, and
        when one’s life is in danger.




        And, in the 10th chapter of the same text, we find examples of some Rishis like Viswamitra, Vamadeva, who ate even forbidden meat, when it was a question of survival for them.




        10.105. Agigarta, who suffered hunger, approached in order to slay (his own) son, and was not tainted by sin, since he (only) sought a
        remedy against famishing



        10.106. Vamadeva, who well knew right and wrong, did not sully himself when, tormented (by hunger), he desired to eat the flesh of a dog in
        order to save his life.



        10.107. Bharadvaga, a performer of great austerities, accepted many cows from the carpenter Bribu, when he was starving together with his
        sons in a lonely forest.



        10.108. Visvamitra, who well knew what is right or wrong, approached, when he was tormented by hunger, (to eat) the haunch of a dog,
        receiving it the hands of a Kandala.




        So, one is allowed to do so as per scriptures.






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        Yes one can eat anything to survive when his life is endangered.



        First, we have the following verse from Manu Smriti:




        5.27. One may eat meat when it has been sprinkled with water, while Mantras were recited, when Brahmanas desire (one’s doing it), when one
        is engaged (in the performance of a rite) according to the law, and
        when one’s life is in danger.




        And, in the 10th chapter of the same text, we find examples of some Rishis like Viswamitra, Vamadeva, who ate even forbidden meat, when it was a question of survival for them.




        10.105. Agigarta, who suffered hunger, approached in order to slay (his own) son, and was not tainted by sin, since he (only) sought a
        remedy against famishing



        10.106. Vamadeva, who well knew right and wrong, did not sully himself when, tormented (by hunger), he desired to eat the flesh of a dog in
        order to save his life.



        10.107. Bharadvaga, a performer of great austerities, accepted many cows from the carpenter Bribu, when he was starving together with his
        sons in a lonely forest.



        10.108. Visvamitra, who well knew what is right or wrong, approached, when he was tormented by hunger, (to eat) the haunch of a dog,
        receiving it the hands of a Kandala.




        So, one is allowed to do so as per scriptures.







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