Text 51] Instructions for Civilized Human Beings 257

pravrtta-dkhyam—known as material attachment; hutam—Vaisvadeva,
an incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; prahutam—
a ceremony called Baliharana; eva—indeed; ca—also; piuirtam—for the
benefit of the public; sura-dlaya—constructing temples for demigods;
drama —resting houses and gardens; kipa—digging wells; ajivya-adi—
activities like distributing food and water; laksanam—symptoms.

TRANSLATION

The ritualistic ceremonies and sacrifices known as agni-hotra-
yajiia, darsa-yajiia, pirnamasa-yajiia, caturmaésya-yajiia, pasu-yajiia
and soma-yajiia are all symptomized by the killing of animals and
the burning of many valuables, especially food grains, all for the
fulfillment of material desires and the creation of anxiety. Per-
forming such sacrifices, worshiping VaiSvadeva, and performing
the ceremony of Baliharana, which all supposedly constitute the
goal of life, as well as constructing temples for demigods, building
resting houses and gardens, digging wells for the distribution of
water, establishing booths for the distribution of food, and per-
forming activities for public welfare—these are all symptomized
by attachment to material desires.

TEXTS 50-51

yaNEyT Yt UI: |
ad Thao ae Ta TafadTST: Woll
aa ta eta eta fiqar gris |
CSRS AA Yee MTT 42

dravya-sitksma-vipakas ca
dhimo ratrir apaksayah

ayanam daksinam somo
darsa osadhi-virudhah

annam. reta iti ksmesa
pitr-ydnarh punar-bhavah

ekaikaSyenanupirvam
bhitva bhitveha jayate
