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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.16.20

पितु: कायेन सन्धाय शिर आदाय बर्हिषि । सर्वदेवमयं देवमात्मानमयजन्मखै: ॥ २० ॥
pituḥ kāyena sandhāya
[pituh kaayena sandhaaya]
śira ādāya barhiṣi
[shira aadaaya barhishi]
sarva-devamayaṁ devam
[sarva-devamayam devam]
ātmānam ayajan makhaiḥ
[aatmaanam ayajan makhaih]
Word-for-word
pituḥ — of his father kāyena — with the body sandhāya — joining śiraḥ — the head ādāya — keeping barhiṣi — upon kuśa grass sarva-deva-mayam — the all-pervading Supreme Personality of Godhead, the master of all the demigods devam — Lord Vāsudeva ātmānam — who is present everywhere as the Supersoul ayajat — he worshiped makhaiḥ — by offering sacrifices.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
pituḥ kāyena sandhāya
pituḥ
of his father
kāyena
with the body
sandhāya
joining
śira ādāya barhiṣi
śiraḥ
the head
ādāya
keeping
barhiṣi
upon kuśa grass
sarva-devamayaṁ devam
sarva-deva-mayam
the all-pervading Supreme Personality of Godhead, the master of all the demigods
devam
Lord Vāsudeva
ātmānam ayajan makhaiḥ
ātmānam
who is present everywhere as the Supersoul
ayajat
he worshiped
makhaiḥ
by offering sacrifices.
Thereafter, Paraśurāma joined his father’s head to the dead body and placed the whole body and head upon kuśa grass. By offering sacrifices, he began to worship Lord Vāsudeva, who is the all-pervading Supersoul of all the demigods and of every living entity.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Thereafter, Paraśurāma, joining his father's head to the dead body, placed the whole body and head upon kuśa grass. By sacrifices, he worshipped Vāsudeva, the soul of every living entity and the composite of all devatās.
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Personal Guidance
Paraśurāma reassembles his father's body, places it on kuśa grass, and worships the all-pervading Lord. After even cosmic-scale violence, the devotee returns to worship — sacrifice is the home base, not the battle.
Reflection Questions
  • Where in my life am I 'in the battle' so long that I have forgotten the worship that should follow it?
  • What worship is owed today after a recent intense effort?
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