Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.12.40
षोडश्युक्थौ पूर्ववक्त्रात्पुरीष्यग्निष्टुतावथ ।
आप्तोर्यामातिरात्रौ च वाजपेयं सगोसवम् ॥ ४० ॥
ṣoḍaśy-ukthau pūrva-vaktrāt
[shodashy-ukthau poorva-vaktraat]
purīṣy-agniṣṭutāv atha
[pureeshy-agnishtutaav atha]
āptoryāmātirātrau ca
[aaptoryaamaatiraatrau cha]
vājapeyaṁ sagosavam
[vaajapeyam sagosavam]
Word-for-word
ṣoḍaśī-ukthau
—
types of sacrifice
pūrva-vaktrāt
—
from the eastern mouth
purīṣi-agniṣṭutau
—
types of sacrifice
atha
—
then
āptoryāma-atirātrau
—
types of sacrifice
ca
—
and
vājapeyam
—
type of sacrifice
sa-gosavam
—
type of sacrifice.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ṣoḍaśy-ukthau pūrva-vaktrāt
ṣoḍaśī-ukthau
types of sacrifice
pūrva-vaktrāt
from the eastern mouth
purīṣy-agniṣṭutāv atha
purīṣi-agniṣṭutau
types of sacrifice
atha
then
āptoryāmātirātrau ca
āptoryāma-atirātrau
types of sacrifice
ca
and
vājapeyaṁ sagosavam
vājapeyam
type of sacrifice
sa-gosavam
type of sacrifice.
All the different varieties of fire sacrifices [ṣoḍaśī, uktha, purīṣi, agniṣṭoma, āptoryāma, atirātra, vājapeya and gosava] became manifested from the eastern mouth of Brahmā.
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Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Ṣoḍaśī and uktha recitations for sacrifices appeared from Brahmā’s eastern mouth. Preparation of the fire and agnistoma sacrifices appeared from his southern mouth. Āptoryāma (soma) and atirātra (beginning and ending) sacrifices appeared from his western mouth. Vājapeya (horse) and gosava (cow) sacrifices appeared from his northern mouth.
This verse describes the various sacrifices (karma-tantram) mentioned earlier. Purīṣi means preparation of the fire and agniṣṭut means agni-stoma. These two appeared from Brahmā’s southern mouth. The other pairs arose from the other mouths.
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Personal Guidance
Eight major fire sacrifices — ṣoḍaśī, agniṣṭoma, vājapeya, gosava and others — emerge from Brahmā's eastern face. Sacrifice is varied and structured; there is no single ritual for every purpose. The Lord arranged a whole grammar of offering.
Reflection Questions
- Which 'sacrifice' (of time, energy, comfort) is most appropriate for the work I currently face?
- Have I narrowed my notion of offering to one form when a grammar of forms exists?
My note
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