Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.7.22
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyDistinct Responsibilities in the Sacrifice
“In that great human sacrifice, Viśvāmitra was the chief priest to offer oblations, the perfectly self-realized Jamadagni had the responsibility for chanting the mantras from the Yajur Veda, Vasiṣṭha was the chief brahminical priest, and the sage Ayāsya was the reciter of the hymns of the Sāma Veda.”
What the purport teaches
- In the great human sacrifice, Viśvāmitra was the chief priest responsible for offering oblations.
- The perfectly self-realized Jamadagni had responsibility for chanting the mantras from the Yajur Veda.
- Vasiṣṭha served as the chief brahminical priest, while Ayāsya recited the hymns of the Sāma Veda.
Try this today
Read the translation once slowly, identifying each priest and his particular responsibility.
Ask yourself
What can I learn from noticing how clearly each priest’s responsibility is described?
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.