Rhinoceros toes, manu V.17-18, and the development of the Dharma system. (ancient manuscript regarding consumption of five-toed creatures)

From: The Journal of the American Oriental Society | Date: April 1, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

A well-attested dharmic forbids the eating of "five-nailed" (pancanakha) animals, except for a restricted list, which often includes rhinoceroses. Examination of the passages in which this provision is found demonstrates that the rhinoceros is a later addition to the list of edible exceptions. Moreover, the rhinoceros has only three toes. The paper examines how and why the rhinoceros was addeed to the list, starting from a close examination of the phraseology of Manava Dharma Sastra V. 17-18. Furthermore, based on the texual configuration of the "older" and "younger" five-nailed passages, a ...

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