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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.3.12

तत: सप्तम आकूत्यां रुचेर्यज्ञोऽभ्यजायत । स यामाद्यै: सुरगणैरपात्स्वायम्भुवान्तरम् ॥ १२ ॥
tataḥ saptama ākūtyāṁ
[tatah saptama aakootyaam]
rucer yajño ’bhyajāyata
[rucher yajno ’bhyajaayata]
sa yāmādyaiḥ sura-gaṇair
[sa yaamaadyaih sura-ganair]
apāt svāyambhuvāntaram
[apaat svaayambhuvaantaram]
Word-for-word
tataḥ — after that saptame — the seventh in the line ākūtyām — in the womb of Ākūti ruceḥ — by Prajāpati Ruci yajñaḥ — the Lord’s incarnation as Yajña abhyajāyata — advented saḥ — He yāma-ādyaiḥ — with Yāma and others sura-gaṇaiḥ — with demigods apāt — ruled svāyambhuva-antaram — the change of the period of Svāyambhuva Manu.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tataḥ saptama ākūtyāṁ
tataḥ
after that
saptame
the seventh in the line
ākūtyām
in the womb of Ākūti
rucer yajño ’bhyajāyata
ruceḥ
by Prajāpati Ruci
yajñaḥ
the Lord’s incarnation as Yajña
abhyajāyata
advented
sa yāmādyaiḥ sura-gaṇair
saḥ
He
yāma-ādyaiḥ
with Yāma and others
sura-gaṇaiḥ
with demigods
apāt svāyambhuvāntaram
apāt
ruled
svāyambhuva-antaram
the change of the period of Svāyambhuva Manu.
The seventh incarnation was Yajña, the son of Prajāpati Ruci and his wife Ākūti. He controlled the period during the change of the Svāyambhuva Manu and was assisted by demigods such as His son Yāma.
Purport

The administrative posts occupied by the demigods for maintaining the regulations of the material world are offered to the highly elevated pious living beings. When there is a scarcity of such pious living beings, the Lord incarnates Himself as Brahmā, Prajāpati, Indra, etc., and takes up the charge. During the period of Svāyambhuva Manu (the present period is of Vaivasvata Manu) there was no suitable living being who could occupy the post of Indra, the King of the Indraloka (heaven) planet. The Lord Himself at that time became Indra. Assisted by His own sons like Yāma and other demigods, Lord Yajña ruled the administration of the universal affairs.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Seventh, Yajña appeared as the son of Ruci in his wife Akūtī. He protected the reign of Svāyambhuva-manu with the devatās called Yamas.
Commentary

The Yamas were Yajña’s sons. With the assistance of the devatās named the Yamas, he gave protection during the reign of Svāyambhuva. At that time he became Indra.

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Personal Guidance
Yajña, the Lord as sacrifice itself, presided during a particular Manu's reign with His own son's help. Sacrifice — giving with reverence — is so essential it has its own divine form.
Reflection Questions
  • What in my life is a regular sacrifice — giving up something for a higher purpose?
  • Where am I sacrificing nothing and wondering why my life feels untethered to meaning?
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