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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  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
4.7.554.7.57

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 4.7.56

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Maitreya Ṛṣisince 4.7.55inside 3 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King ParīkṣitMaitreya Ṛṣi → Vidura

रुद्रं च स्वेन भागेन ह्युपाधावत्समाहित: ।

कर्मणोदवसानेन सोमपानितरानपि ।

उदवस्य सहर्त्विग्भि: सस्‍नाववभृथं तत: ॥ ५६ ॥

rudraṁ ca svena bhāgena

hy upādhāvat samāhitaḥ

karmaṇodavasānena

somapān itarān api

udavasya sahartvigbhiḥ

sasnāv avabhṛthaṁ tataḥ

Translation

With all respect, Dakṣa worshiped Lord Śiva with his share of the remnants of the yajña. After finishing the ritualistic sacrificial activities, he satisfied all the other demigods and the other people assembled there. Then, after finishing all these duties with the priests, he took a bath and was fully satisfied.

Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.io
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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Share the Remnants of Viṣṇu’s Worship

  1. 1

    Dakṣa respectfully worshiped Lord Śiva with his share of the remnants of the yajña.

  2. 2

    Yajña is Viṣṇu. The prasāda from His worship is offered to everyone, including Lord Śiva.

  3. 3

    Dakṣa satisfied the demigods and the other people assembled there. After completing his duties with the priests, he bathed and was fully satisfied.

Key points from the purport
  • Lord Rudra, Śiva, was properly worshiped with his share of the remnants of the yajña.
  • Yajña is Viṣṇu, and whatever prasāda is offered to Viṣṇu is offered to everyone, even to Lord Śiva.
  • Śrīdhara Svāmī also comments in this connection, svena bhāgena: the remnants of the yajña are offered to all the demigods and others.

Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

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. rudramLord Śiva
  2. caand
  3. svenawith his own
  4. bhāgenashare
  5. hisince
  6. upādhāvathe worshiped
  7. samāhitaḥwith concentrated mind
  8. karmaṇāby the performance
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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

  • Dharma · Duty and righteous conduct

    Right action as duty, responsibility and devotion. · Theme in SB 4.7

    In this verse: “duties”

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 4.7

    In this verse: “worshiped”

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 sharing prasāda help me express respect for others?

Practice

Share a small portion of prasāda with someone today, offering it respectfully.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayShare the Remnants of Viṣṇu’s WorshipThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.

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