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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[ Canto 4, Ch. 3 ]
is performed, although each and every sacrifice is intended to pacify the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viṣṇu, all the demigods, especially Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva and the other principal demigods, such as Indra and Candra, are invited, and they take part. It is said that unless all the demigods are present, no sacrifice is complete. In the tension between the father-in-law and son-in-law, Dakṣa began another  yajña  performance, to which Lord Śiva was not invited. Dakṣa was the chief progenitor employed by Lord Brahmā, and he was a son of Brahmā, so he had a high position and was also very proud.
TEXT 2
यदाभिषिक्तो दक्षस्तु ब्रह्मणा परमेष्ठिना । प्रजापतीनां सर्वेषामाधिपत्ये स्मयोऽभवत् ॥ २ ॥
yadābhiṣikto dakṣas tu brahmaṇā parameṣṭhinā prajāpatīnām sarveṣām ādhipatye smayo 'bhavat
yadā —when;  abhiṣiktaḥ —appointed;  dakṣaḥ —Dakṣa;  tu —but;  brahmaṇā —by Brahmā;  parameṣṭhinā —the supreme teacher;  prajāpatīnām —of the Prajāpatis;  sarveṣām —of all;  ādhipatye —as the chief;  smayaḥ —puffed up;  abhavat —he became.
TRANSLATION
When Lord Brahmā appointed Dakṣa as the chief of all the Prajāpatis, the progenitors of population, Dakṣa became very much puffed up.
PURPORT
Although he was envious and was inimical towards Lord Śiva, Dakṣa was appointed the chief of all Prajāpatis. That was the cause of his excessive pride. When a man becomes too proud of his material possessions, he can perform any disastrous act, so Dakṣa acted out of false prestige. That is described in this chapter.
TEXT 3
इष्ट्वा स वाजपेयेन ब्रह्मिष्ठानभिभूय च । बृहस्पतिसवं नाम समारेभे क्रतूत्तमम् ॥ ३ ॥