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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  3. 3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
  4. 4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
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Canto 4 · Chapter 7: The Sacrifice Performed by Dakṣa
4.7.244.7.26

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 4.7.25

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Maitreya Ṛṣisince 4.7.18inside 3 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King ParīkṣitMaitreya Ṛṣi → Vidura

दक्षो गृहीतार्हणसादनोत्तमं

यज्ञेश्वरं विश्वसृजां परं गुरुम् ।

सुनन्दनन्दाद्यनुगैर्वृतं मुदा

गृणन् प्रपेदे प्रयत: कृताञ्जलि: ॥ २५ ॥

dakṣo gṛhītārhaṇa-sādanottamaṁ

yajñeśvaraṁ viśva-sṛjāṁ paraṁ gurum

sunanda-nandādy-anugair vṛtaṁ mudā

gṛṇan prapede prayataḥ kṛtāñjaliḥ

Translation

When Lord Viṣṇu accepted the oblations offered in the sacrifice, Dakṣa, the Prajāpati, began with great pleasure to offer respectful prayers unto Him. The Supreme Personality of Godhead is actually the master of all sacrifices and preceptor of all the Prajāpatis, and He is served even by such personalities as Nanda and Sunanda.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

The Lord Is Master of All Sacrifices

  1. 1

    Lord Viṣṇu accepted the oblations offered in the sacrifice.

  2. 2

    Dakṣa then began offering respectful prayers to Him with great pleasure.

  3. 3

    The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the master of all sacrifices and the preceptor of all the Prajāpatis. He is served even by personalities such as Nanda and Sunanda.

How it feels

Humiliation and anger → Reconciliation. Relational offense leads to grief and destruction before restoration.

Chapters 1–7 of Canto 4: Dakṣa, Satī and Śiva. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 7: The Sacrifice Performed by Dakṣa

Lord Śiva is pacified, Dakṣa acknowledges his offense, and Lord Viṣṇu accepts the sacrifice.

Back to this verse in chapter 4.7
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. dakṣaḥDakṣa
  2. gṛhītaaccepted
  3. arhaṇarightful
  4. sādana-uttamamsacrificial vessel
  5. yajña-īśvaramunto the master of all sacrifices
  6. viśva-sṛjāmof all the Prajāpatis
  7. paramthe supreme
  8. gurumpreceptor
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Īśānukathā · The science of God

    Who is the Lord, and how do His devotees live? · Subject 7 of 10

  • Vātsalya · Parental affection

    Affection and protective concern for the Lord as a child. · Theme in SB 4.7

    In this verse: “nanda”

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I offer prayers with the pleasure and respect shown by Dakṣa?

Practice

Offer a short, joyful prayer acknowledging Lord Viṣṇu as the master of all sacrifices.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Lord Is Master of All SacrificesThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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