Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.9.2
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyViśvarūpa Offers Each Demigod His Share
“O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, the demigods were related to Viśvarūpa from his father’s side, and therefore he visibly offered clarified butter in the fire while chanting mantras such as indrāya idaṁ svāhā [“this is meant for King Indra”] and idam agnaye [“this is for the demigod of fire”]. He loudly chanted these mantras and offered each of the demigods his proper share.”
What the purport teaches
- The demigods were related to Viśvarūpa through his father.
- He visibly offered clarified butter into the sacrificial fire while loudly chanting mantras.
- His mantras named the recipients, including Indra and the demigod of fire. He offered each demigod his proper share.
Try this today
Reread the translation and identify the offering, the spoken mantras and their recipients.
Ask yourself
What details show that Viśvarūpa’s offerings to the demigods were made openly?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
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