Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.18.48
अयजद् यज्ञपुरुषं क्रतुभिर्भूरिदक्षिणै: ।
सर्वदेवमयं देवं सर्ववेदमयं हरिम् ॥ ४८ ॥
ayajad yajña-puruṣaṁ
[ayajad yajna-purusham]
kratubhir bhūri-dakṣiṇaiḥ
[kratubhir bhoori-dakshinaih]
sarva-devamayaṁ devaṁ
[sarva-devamayam devam]
sarva-vedamayaṁ harim
[sarva-vedamayam harim]
Word-for-word
ayajat
—
worshiped
yajña-puruṣam
—
the yajña-puruṣa, the Lord
kratubhiḥ
—
by performing various sacrifices
bhūri-dakṣiṇaiḥ
—
giving abundant gifts to the brāhmaṇas
sarva-deva-mayam
—
the reservoir of all the demigods
devam
—
the Supreme Lord
sarva-veda-mayam
—
the ultimate object of all Vedic knowledge
harim
—
the Lord, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ayajad yajña-puruṣaṁ
ayajat
worshiped
yajña-puruṣam
the yajña-puruṣa, the Lord
kratubhir bhūri-dakṣiṇaiḥ
kratubhiḥ
by performing various sacrifices
bhūri-dakṣiṇaiḥ
giving abundant gifts to the brāhmaṇas
sarva-devamayaṁ devaṁ
sarva-deva-mayam
the reservoir of all the demigods
devam
the Supreme Lord
sarva-vedamayaṁ harim
sarva-veda-mayam
the ultimate object of all Vedic knowledge
harim
the Lord, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
King Yayāti performed various sacrifices, in which he offered abundant gifts to the brāhmaṇas to satisfy the Supreme Lord, Hari, who is the reservoir of all the demigods and the object of all Vedic knowledge.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
King Yayāti worshipped Viṣṇu, the composite of all devatās and the Vedās, by performing sacrifices, in which he offered abundant gifts to the brāhmaṇas.
Personal Guidance
Yayāti performs sacrifices, gives abundant gifts to brāhmaṇas, and satisfies Hari. Even in his enjoyment phase, the king maintains the yajṣic structure that ultimately reorients him.
Reflection Questions
- Even while indulging current attachments, what yajṣic structure am I maintaining?
- Where could a consistent ritual now anchor me for the eventual reorientation?
My note
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