204 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 9, Ch. 14

TRANSLATION

King Purdrava then left Agnisthali in the forest and returned
home, where he meditated all night upon Urvasi. In the course of
his meditation, the Treta millennium began, and therefore the
principles of the three Vedas, including the process of performing
yajfia to fulfill fruitive activities, appeared within his heart.

PURPORT

It is said, tretayam yajato makhaih: in Treté-yuga, if one performed
yajnas, he would get the results of those yajrias. By performing visnu-
yajna specifically, one could even achieve the lotus feet of the Supreme
Personality of Godhead. Of course, yajria is intended to please the
Supreme Personality of Godhead. While Purdrava was meditating upon
Urvasi, the Treté-yuga began, and therefore the Vedic yajrias were
revealed in his heart. But Purirava was a materialistic man, especially
interested in enjoying the senses. Yajrias for enjoyment of the senses are
called karma-kandiya-yajnas. Therefore, he decided to perform karma-
kandiya-yajnas to fulfill his lusty desires. In other words, karma-
kandiya-yajnas are meant for sensuous persons, whereas yajfa should
actually be performed to please the Supreme Personality of Godhead. To
please the Supreme Personality of Godhead in Kali-yuga, the sarikirtana-
yajha is recommended. Yajnaih sankirtana-pradyair yajanti hi
sumedhasah. Only those who are very intelligent take to sarikirtana-
yajna to fulfill all their desires, material and spiritual, whereas those
who are lusty for sense enjoyment perform karma-kandiya-yajnas.

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Ostend TASAe ATA AST a: |
vB AO FA TAMAPKETT 1yvll
ali wa EAT |
MATT Tq AC Aa TT? V4

sthali-sthanam gato ’Svattham
Sami-garbham vilaksya sah
