Text 8] The Sacrifice Performed by Daksa 217

great sages, headed by Bhrgu; bhityah—again; tat—that; deva-vajanam—
place where the demigods are worshiped; sa-midhvat—with Lord Siva;
vedhasah—with Lord Brahma; yayuh—wenl.

TRANSLATION

Thereafter, Bhrgu, the head of the great sages, invited Lord Siva to
come to the sacrificial arena, and thus the demigods, accompanied by
the sages, Lord Siva and Lord Brahma, all went to the place where the
greal sacrifice was being performed.

PURPORT

The whole sacrifice arranged by King Daksa had been disturbed by
Lord Siva. Therefore all the demigods present there, along with Lord
Brahma and the great sages, specifically requested Lord Siva to come and
revive the sacrificial fire. There is a common phrase, siva-hina-yajiia: “Any
sacrifice without the presence of Lord Siva is baffled.” Although Lord
Visnu is Yajieévara, the Supreme Personality in the matter of sacrifice,
still in each yajfia it is necessary for all the demigods, headed by Lord
Brahma and Lord Siva, to be present.

TEXT 8

FIT BSAA F TATE AAT AT! |
day: BA Bela aIdaTTT: fA Wc

vidhaya kartsnyena ca tad yad
aha bhagavan bhavah

sandadhuh kasya kayena
savaniya-pasoh sirah

vidhaya—executing; kartsnyena—all in all; ca—also;tat—that; yat—which;
@ha—was said; bhagavan—the Lord; bhavah—Siva; sandadhuh—executed;
kasya—of the living (Daksa); kayena—with the body; savaniya—meant for
sacrifice; pasoh—of the animal; sirah—head.

TRANSLATION

After everything was executed exactly as directed by Lord Siva, Dakga’s
body was joined to the head of the animal that was meant to be killed in
the sacrifice.
