Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.5.26
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Sacrificial Arrangements Are Devastated
“Vīrabhadra then took the head and with great anger threw it into the southern side of the sacrificial fire, offering it as an oblation. In this way the followers of Lord Śiva devastated all the arrangements for sacrifice. After setting fire to the whole arena, they departed for their master’s abode, Kailāsa.”
What the purport teaches
- In great anger, Vīrabhadra threw Dakṣa’s head into the southern side of the sacrificial fire, offering it as an oblation.
- The followers of Lord Śiva devastated all the arrangements for the sacrifice and set fire to the whole arena.
- After this destruction, they departed for Kailāsa, the abode of their master.
Try this today
Summarize the verse in three steps: the offering, the destruction and the departure.
Ask yourself
What does the destruction of all the sacrificial arrangements make me reflect on?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.