82 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 3

is performed, although each and every sacrifice is intended to pacify the Su-
preme Personality of Godhead, Visnu, all the demigods, especially Lord
Brahma and Lord Siva and the other principal demigods, such as Indra and
Candra, are invited, and they take part. [t 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, Daksa began another yajia performance,
to which Lord Siva was not invited. Daksa was the chief progenitor
employed by Lord Brahma, and he was a son of Brahmi, so he had a high
position and was also very proud.

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aaah saeq AAT Gaia |
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yadabhisikto daksas tu
brahmana paramesthina
prajapatinam sarvesam
adhipatye smayo ’bhavat
yada—when; abhisiktah—appoin ted; daksah—Daksa; tu—but; brahmana—
by Brahma; paramesthina—the supreme teacher; prajapatinam—of the
Prajapatis; sarvesam—of all; adhipatye—as the chief; smayah—puffed up;
abhavat—he became.

TRANSLATION
When Lord Brahma appointed Daksa as the chief of all the Prajapatis,
the progenitors of population, Daksa became very much puffed up.
PURPORT

Although he was envious and was inimical towards Lord Siva, Daksa was
appointed the chief of all Prajapatis. 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 Dakga acted out of false prestige. That is
described in this chapter.

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