Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.8.7
सोऽश्वमेधैरयजत सर्ववेदसुरात्मकम् ।
और्वोपदिष्टयोगेन हरिमात्मानमीश्वरम् ।
तस्योत्सृष्टं पशुं यज्ञे जहाराश्वं पुरन्दर: ॥ ७ ॥
so ’śvamedhair ayajata
[so ’shvamedhair ayajata]
sarva-veda-surātmakam
[sarva-veda-suraatmakam]
aurvopadiṣṭa-yogena
[aurvopadishta-yogena]
harim ātmānam īśvaram
[harim aatmaanam eeshvaram]
tasyotsṛṣṭaṁ paśuṁ yajñe
[tasyotsrishtam pashum yajne]
jahārāśvaṁ purandaraḥ
[jahaaraashvam purandarah]
Word-for-word
saḥ
—
he, Mahārāja Sagara
aśvamedhaiḥ
—
by performing aśvamedha-yajñas
ayajata
—
worshiped
sarva-veda
—
of all Vedic knowledge
sura
—
and of all learned sages
ātmakam
—
the Supersoul
aurva-upadiṣṭa-yogena
—
by the mystic yoga practice advised by Aurva
harim
—
unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead
ātmānam
—
unto the Supersoul
īśvaram
—
unto the supreme controller
tasya
—
of him (Sagara Mahārāja)
utsṛṣṭam
—
which was meant for offering
paśum
—
the sacrificial animal
yajñe
—
in the sacrifice
jahāra
—
stole
aśvam
—
the horse
purandaraḥ
—
the King of heaven, Indra.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
so ’śvamedhair ayajata
sarva-veda-surātmakam
saḥ
he, Mahārāja Sagara
aśvamedhaiḥ
by performing aśvamedha-yajñas
aurvopadiṣṭa-yogena
ayajata
worshiped
sarva-veda
of all Vedic knowledge
harim ātmānam īśvaram
tasyotsṛṣṭaṁ paśuṁ yajñe
sura
and of all learned sages
ātmakam
the Supersoul
aurva-upadiṣṭa-yogena
by the mystic yoga practice advised by Aurva
jahārāśvaṁ purandaraḥ
harim
unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead
ātmānam
unto the Supersoul
īśvaram
unto the supreme controller
tasya
of him (Sagara Mahārāja)
utsṛṣṭam
which was meant for offering
paśum
the sacrificial animal
yajñe
in the sacrifice
jahāra
stole
aśvam
the horse
purandaraḥ
the King of heaven, Indra.
Following the instructions of the great sage Aurva, Sagara Mahārāja performed aśvamedha sacrifices and thus satisfied the Supreme Lord, who is the supreme controller, the Supersoul of all learned scholars, and the knower of all Vedic knowledge, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. But Indra, the King of heaven, stole the horse meant to be offered at the sacrifice.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Following the instructions of the sage Aurva, by horse sacrifices Sagara Mahārāja worshipped the Lord who is the supreme controller, who is the soul of the Vedas, the soul of the devatās, and the soul of all beings. But Indra stole the sacrificial horse.
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Personal Guidance
Following his guru's instructions, Sagara performs grand sacrifices and pleases the Lord — but Indra still steals the horse. Even our most sincere sacrifices can be interrupted by powerful interferences, and that does not mean the offering was wrong.
Reflection Questions
- When my offerings get 'interrupted,' do I conclude I was mistaken — or trust the offering itself?
- What 'horse' in my life has been mysteriously snatched away in the middle of devotional work?
My note
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