SB 6.9.3 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.9.3

स एव हि ददौ भागं परोक्षमसुरान् प्रति । यजमानोऽवहद् भागं मातृस्‍नेहवशानुग: ॥ ३ ॥

sa eva hi dadau bhāgaṁ

[sa eva hi dadau bhaagam]

parokṣam asurān prati

[paroksham asuraan prati]

yajamāno ’vahad bhāgaṁ

[yajamaano ’vahad bhaagam]

mātṛ-sneha-vaśānugaḥ

[maatri-sneha-vashaanugah]

Word-for-word

saḥ — he (Viśvarūpa) eva — indeed hi — certainly dadau — offered bhāgam — share parokṣam — without the knowledge of the demigods asurān — the demons prati — unto yajamānaḥ — performing sacrifice avahat — offered bhāgam — share mātṛ-sneha — by affection for his mother vaśa-anugaḥ — being compelled.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

sa eva hi dadau bhāgaṁ

saḥ

he (Viśvarūpa)

eva

indeed

certainly

dadau

offered

bhāgam

parokṣam asurān prati

parokṣam

without the knowledge of the demigods

asurān

the demons

prati

unto

yajamāno ’vahad bhāgaṁ

yajamānaḥ

performing sacrifice

mātṛ-sneha-vaśānugaḥ

avahat

offered

bhāgam

mātṛ-sneha

by affection for his mother

vaśa-anugaḥ

being compelled.

Although offering clarified butter in the sacrificial fire in the name of the demigods, without the knowledge of the demigods he also offered oblations to the demons because they were his relatives through his mother.

Purport

Because of Viśvarūpa’s affection for the families of both the demigods and the demons, he appeased the Supreme Lord on behalf of both dynasties. When he offered oblations in the fire on behalf of the asuras, he did so secretly, without the knowledge of the demigods.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

Offering a share to the demons without the knowledge of the devatās, he had the demons obtain a share, out of affection for his mother. Parokṣam means that he offered in a low voice some oblations to the demons so that the devatās did not notice. Offering that share, he had them attain it (avahat). His grandmother was a demon.

Personal Guidance

Privately, Viśvarūpa also offered oblations to the demons (his mother's relatives) without the demigods knowing. Loyalty by blood can quietly subvert loyalty by office.

Reflection Questions

Where am I quietly serving two camps that should not both be served?
Which blood loyalty would I have to renounce to be wholly faithful to my current duty?

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