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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.6.24

तेषु यज्ञस्य पशव: सवनस्पतय: कुशा: । इदं च देवयजनं कालश्चोरुगुणान्वित: ॥ २४ ॥
teṣu yajñasya paśavaḥ
[teshu yajnasya pashavah]
savanaspatayaḥ kuśāḥ
[savanaspatayah kushaah]
idaṁ ca deva-yajanaṁ
[idam cha deva-yajanam]
kālaś coru-guṇānvitaḥ
[kaalash choru-gunaanvitah]
teṣu — in such sacrifices yajñasya — of the sacrificial performance paśavaḥ — the animals or the sacrificial ingredients sa-vanaspatayaḥ — along with flowers and leaves kuśāḥ — the straw idam — all these ca — as also deva-yajanam — the sacrificial altar kālaḥ — a suitable time ca — as also uru — great guṇa-anvitaḥ — qualified.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
teṣu yajñasya paśavaḥ
teṣu
in such sacrifices
yajñasya
of the sacrificial performance
paśavaḥ
the animals or the sacrificial ingredients
savanaspatayaḥ kuśāḥ
sa-vanaspatayaḥ
along with flowers and leaves
kuśāḥ
the straw
idaṁ ca deva-yajanaṁ
idam
all these
ca
as also
deva-yajanam
the sacrificial altar
kālaś coru-guṇānvitaḥ
kālaḥ
a suitable time
ca
as also
uru
great
guṇa-anvitaḥ
qualified.
For performing sacrificial ceremonies, one requires sacrificial ingredients, such as flowers, leaves and straw, along with the sacrificial altar and a suitable time [spring].
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
By using the limbs of the Lord, I assembled the following ingredients: animals, the sacrificial posts, the kuśa grass, the proper place and the proper time such as spring; plates and other utensils, plants like rice, ghee, honey, metals like gold, earth, water, verses of the Ṛg, Yajur and Sāma Vedas, the various offerings of oblations; the names of the sacrifices like jyostiṣṭoma, the mantras, gifts, vows, assigning the regions of the devatās, the sacrificial manuals, ritual vows, and the modes of performance.
Commentary

This sentence continues for four verses. In order to make ingredients (teṣu) for sacrifice, I produced the ingredients from the Lord’s limbs (saṁbharāḥ sambhṛtāḥ). The end of the sentence is in verse 28. Vanaspatayaḥ means sacrificial posts. Deva-yajanam is a sacrificial ground, for it is said that one should sit in a place worthy of sacrifice. Bahu-guṇānvitaḥ means times like spring. Vastūni means plates and other utensils. Oṣadhayaḥ means plants like rice. Snehā means oils like ghee. Rasa means liquids like honey. Loha means metals like gold. Cātur-hotram means acts like offering oblations.

Nāmadheyāni means the names of the sacrifices such as jyotiṣṭoma. Devatānukrama means assigning the locations of the devatās. Kalpa means a practical guide to the actions such as Baudhāyana-śrauta-sūtras. Saṁkalpa means the utterance of a ritual vow, such as “Now I perform this ceremony.” Tantram means the method of performance.

Real sacrifice requires the right ingredients, place, and time. Spiritual life isn't just intention; it is also concrete arrangement — flowers, season, altar. Honor the form, not just the feeling.
Reflection Questions
  • Where do I rely on feeling alone and neglect the form that supports it?
  • What practical arrangement could deepen my next act of devotion?
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