SB 4.7.8 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.7.8

विधाय कार्त्स्‍न्येन च तद्यदाह भगवान् भव: । सन्दधु: कस्य कायेन सवनीयपशो: शिर: ॥ ८ ॥

vidhāya kārtsnyena ca tad

[vidhaaya kaartsnyena cha tad]

yad āha bhagavān bhavaḥ

[yad aaha bhagavaan bhavah]

sandadhuḥ kasya kāyena

[sandadhuh kasya kaayena]

savanīya-paśoḥ śiraḥ

[savaneeya-pashoh shirah]

Word-for-word

vidhāya — executing kārtsnyena — all in all ca — also tat — that yat — which āha — was said bhagavān — the Lord bhavaḥ — Śiva sandadhuḥ — executed kasya — of the living (Dakṣa) kāyena — with the body savanīya — meant for sacrifice paśoḥ — of the animal śiraḥ — head.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

vidhāya kārtsnyena ca tad

vidhāya

executing

kārtsnyena

all in all

also

tat

that

yad āha bhagavān bhavaḥ

yat

which

āha

was said

bhagavān

the Lord

bhavaḥ

Śiva

sandadhuḥ kasya kāyena

sandadhuḥ

executed

kasya

of the living (Dakṣa)

kāyena

with the body

savanīya-paśoḥ śiraḥ

savanīya

meant for sacrifice

paśoḥ

of the animal

śiraḥ

head.

After everything was executed exactly as directed by Lord Śiva, Dakṣa’s body was joined to the head of the animal meant to be killed in the sacrifice.

Purport

This time, all the demigods and great sages were very careful not to irritate Lord Śiva. Therefore whatever he asked was done. It is specifically said here that Dakṣa’s body was joined to the head of an animal (a goat).

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

Doing as Śiva said, they joined the head of the sacrificial goat with the body of Dakṣa. They did what Śiva said. This implies they also gave the eyes of Mitra to Bhaga, and carried out the recovery all persons. Kasya means “of Dakṣa.”

Personal Guidance

Dakṣa's body is joined to a goat's head exactly as Śiva instructed — no quibbling, no edits. Sometimes the cost of reconciliation is doing precisely what the offended party asks, even if it's strange.

Reflection Questions

Where am I bargaining over the details of an amends that simply needs to be done as requested?
Which odd request from a wise person am I dismissing because it doesn't match my plan?

📝 My note

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