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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.20.51

अहो एतज्जगत्स्रष्ट: सुकृतं बत ते कृतम् । प्रतिष्ठिता: क्रिया यस्मिन् साकमन्नमदामहे ॥ ५१ ॥
aho etaj jagat-sraṣṭaḥ
[aho etaj jagat-srashtah]
sukṛtaṁ bata te kṛtam
[sukritam bata te kritam]
pratiṣṭhitāḥ kriyā yasmin
[pratishthitaah kriyaa yasmin]
sākam annam adāma he
[saakam annam adaama he]
Word-for-word
aho — oh etat — this jagat-sraṣṭaḥ — O creator of the universe sukṛtam — well done bata — indeed te — by you kṛtam — produced pratiṣṭhitāḥ — established soundly kriyāḥ — all ritualistic performances yasmin — in which sākam — along with this annam — the sacrificial oblations adāma — we shall share he — O.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
aho etaj jagat-sraṣṭaḥ
aho
oh
etat
this
jagat-sraṣṭaḥ
O creator of the universe
sukṛtaṁ bata te kṛtam
sukṛtam
well done
bata
indeed
te
by you
kṛtam
produced
pratiṣṭhitāḥ kriyā yasmin
pratiṣṭhitāḥ
established soundly
kriyāḥ
all ritualistic performances
yasmin
in which
sākam annam adāma he
sākam
along with this
annam
the sacrificial oblations
adāma
we shall share
he
O.
They prayed: O creator of the universe, we are glad; what you have produced is well done. Since ritualistic acts have now been established soundly in this human form, we shall all share the sacrificial oblations.
Purport

The importance of sacrifice is also mentioned in Bhagavad-gītā, Third Chapter, verse 10. The Lord confirms there that in the beginning of creation Brahmā created the Manus, along with the ritualistic sacrificial method, and blessed them: “Continue these sacrificial rites, and you will be gradually elevated to your proper position of self-realization and will also enjoy material happiness.” All the living entities created by Brahmā are conditioned souls and are inclined to lord it over material nature. The purpose of sacrificial rituals is to revive, gradually, the spiritual realization of the living entities. That is the beginning of life within this universe. These sacrificial rituals, however, are intended to please the Supreme Lord. Unless one pleases the Supreme Lord, or unless one is Kṛṣṇa conscious, one cannot be happy either in material enjoyment or in spiritual realization.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Creator of the universe! You have done excellent work in creating Manu. By this, the sacrificial actions will be established and we will be able to eat the remnants of sacrifice together. O creator of the universe! Creation of Manu by you (te) is well done. In creating Manu (yat), actions such as sacrifice will be established, since Manu will protect everything. We will eat the offerings of food together (sākam).
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Personal Guidance
The verse describes layered cosmic machinery — modes, elements, governing demigods — to remind us that even our 'private' lives are arranged by larger hands. The verse anchors this in self-realization.
Reflection Questions
  • What would change in your prayer if you remembered how small your sphere actually is?
  • What would humility actually look like for you in your work this week?
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