Text 17] Frustration of the Sacrifice of Daksa 161

TRANSLATION

They broke all the pots made for use in the sacrifice, and some of them
began to extinguish the sacrificial fire. Some tore down the boundary line
of the sacrificial arena, and some passed urine on the arena.

TEXT 16

mA gael OH wlasteT |
AI ADELA TATA FOU TARL 112 Si

abadhanta munin anye
eke patnir atarjayan

apare jagrhur devan
pratyasannan palayitan

abédhanta—blocked the way;munin—the sages; an ye—others; eke—some;
patnith—the women; atarjayan—threatened; apare—others; jagrhuh—arrest-
ed; devan—the demigods; pratyasannan—near at hand; palayitan—who
were fleeing.
TRANSLATION

Some blocked the way of the fleeing sages, some threatened the women
assembled there, and some arrested the demigods who were fleeing the
pandal.

TEXT 17

a a aftr area: Tara |
BST: Wt AT Aat actaisweta 11291
bhrgum babandha mapiman
virabhadraht prajapatim
candesah pusapam devam
bhagam nandisvaro ‘grahit

bhrgum—Bhrgu Muni; babandha—arrested; maniman—Maniman; vira-
bhadrah—Virabhadra; prajapatim—Prajapati Daksa; candesah—Candeésa;
pusanam—Piisa; devam—the demigod; bhagam—Bhaga;nandisvarah—Nandi-
Svara; agrahit—arrested.
TRANSLATION

Maniman, one of the followers of Lord Siva, arrested Bhrgu Muni, and
Virabhadra, the black demon, arrested Prajapati Daksa. Another follower,
who was named Candeéa, arrested Piiga. Nandiévara arrested the demigod

Bhaga.
