Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.6.30
ततश्च मनव: काले ईजिरे ऋषयोऽपरे ।
पितरो विबुधा दैत्या मनुष्या: क्रतुभिर्विभुम् ॥ ३० ॥
tataś ca manavaḥ kāle
[tatash cha manavah kaale]
ījire ṛṣayo ’pare
[eejire rishayo ’pare]
pitaro vibudhā daityā
[pitaro vibudhaa daityaa]
manuṣyāḥ kratubhir vibhum
[manushyaah kratubhir vibhum]
Word-for-word
tataḥ
—
thereafter
ca
—
also
manavaḥ
—
the Manus, the fathers of mankind
kāle
—
in due course of time
ījire
—
worshiped
ṛṣayaḥ
—
great sages
apare
—
others
pitaraḥ
—
the forefathers
vibudhāḥ
—
the learned scholars
daityāḥ
—
great devotees of the demigods
manuṣyāḥ
—
mankind
kratubhiḥ vibhum
—
by performance of sacrifices to please the Supreme Lord.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tataś ca manavaḥ kāle
tataḥ
thereafter
ca
also
manavaḥ
the Manus, the fathers of mankind
kāle
in due course of time
ījire ṛṣayo ’pare
ījire
worshiped
ṛṣayaḥ
great sages
apare
others
pitaro vibudhā daityā
pitaraḥ
the forefathers
vibudhāḥ
the learned scholars
daityāḥ
great devotees of the demigods
manuṣyāḥ kratubhir vibhum
manuṣyāḥ
mankind
kratubhiḥ vibhum
by performance of sacrifices to please the Supreme Lord.
Thereafter, the Manus, the fathers of mankind, the great sages, the forefathers, the learned scholars, the Daityas and mankind performed sacrifices meant to please the Supreme Lord.
Purport
The daityas are devotees of the demigods because they want to derive the greatest possible material facilities from them. The devotees of the Lord are eka-niṣṭha, or absolutely attached to the devotional service of the Lord. Therefore they have practically no time to seek the benefits of material facilities. Because of their realization of their spiritual identity, they are more concerned with spiritual emancipation than with material comforts.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Then the Manus, sages, Pitṛs, the devatās, the Daityas and humans, on different occasions worshipped the Lord using sacrifice.
Commentary
Kāle means “when they had the opportunity.”
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Personal Guidance
Devotees (eka-niṣṭha) seek the Lord directly; daityas seek demigods for material gain. The difference isn't ritual but motive. Spiritual emancipation, not comfort, is the devotee's concern.
Reflection Questions
- Are my prayers and practices oriented toward emancipation, or quietly toward comfort?
- What single-pointed focus would I cultivate if I were eka-niṣṭha for one week?
My note
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