Text 9] The Downfall of Saubhari Muni 183

Sesam—the remnants; nivedayam dsa—he offered; pitre—to his
father; tena—by him; ca—also; tat-guruh—their priest or spiritual
master; coditah—being requested; proksandya—for purifying; aha—
said; dustam—polluted; etat—all this flesh; akarmakam—not fit to be
used for offering in sréddha.

TRANSLATION

Vikuksi offered the remnants of the flesh to King Iksvaku, who
gave it to Vasistha for purification. But Vasistha could immediately
understand that part of the flesh had already been taken by
Vikuksi, and therefore he said that it was unfit to be used in the
sraddha ceremony.

PURPORT

That which is meant to be offered in yajfia cannot be tasted by anyone
before being offered to the Deity. In our temples, this regulation is in
effect. One cannot eat food from the kitchen unless it is offered to the
Deity. If something is taken before being offered to the Deity, the entire
preparation is polluted and can no longer be offered. Those engaged in
Deity worship must know this very well so that they may be saved from
committing offenses in Deity worship.

TEXT 9

TAN GIS Tq HH TRiAfed TI: |
STARA Bt Aentafa Gat 1s 1

jfiiatva putrasya tat karma
gurunabhihitam nrpah

desan nihsdrayam dasa
sutam tyakta-vidhim rusa

jfiatud—knowing; putrasya—of his son; tat—that; karma—action;
gurund—by the spiritual master (Vasistha); abhihitam—informed;
nrpah—the King (Iksvaku); desat—from the country; nihsdrayam
dsa—drove away; sutam—his son; tyakta-vidhim—because he violated
the regulative principles; rusé—out of anger.
