102 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 9
sa eva hi dadau bhagam
paroksam asurdan prati
yajamano ’vahad bhagam
matr-sneha-vasdnugah
sah—he (Visvaripa); eva—indeed; hi—certainly; dadau—offered;
bhagam—share; paroksam—without the knowledge of the demigods;
asuran—the demons; prati—unto; yajamdnah—performing sacrifice;
avahat—offered; bhégam—share; matr-sneha—by affection for his
mother; vasa-anugah—being compelled.
TRANSLATION
Although offering clarified butter in the sacrificial fire in the
name of the demigods, without the knowledge of the demigods he
also offered oblations to the demons because they were his
relatives through his mother.
PURPORT
Because of Visvaripa’s affection for the families of both the demigods
and the demons, he appeased the Supreme Lord on behalf of both
dynasties. When he offered oblations in the fire on behalf of the asuras,
he did so secretly, without the knowledge of the demigods.
TEXT 4
a Wated Ta yaiets gtar: |
ATTY TA ATT TTA ST 18 I
tad deva-helanam tasya
dharmaélikam suresvarah
Glaksya tarasa bhitas
tac-chirsany acchinad rusa
tat—that; deva-helanam—offense to the demigods; tasya—of him
(Vigvarapa); dharma-alikam—cheating in religious principles (pretend-
ing to be the priest of the demigods, but secretly acting as the priest of
