Text 42] The Sacrifice Performed by Daksa 255

person may take are only causes for his bondage. Everyone has to perform
yajfia according to the Vedic hymns. As stated in the Veda Upanisad,
fire, the altar, the auspicious full moon, the period of four months called
Caturmdsya, the sacrificial animal and the beverage called soma are neces-
sary requisites, as are the specific hymns mentioned in the Vedas and
composed of four letters. One hymn is as follows: asravayeti catur-aksaram
astu Srausad iti catur-aksaram yajeti dvabhyam ye yajamahah. These mantras,
chanted according to the sruti and smrti literatures, are only to please
Lord Visnu. For the deliverance of those who are materially conditioned
and attached to material enjoyment, performing yajia and following the
rules and regulations of the four divisions of society and of spiritual life
are recommended. It is said in the Visnu Purana that by offering sacrifice
to Visnu one can gradually be liberated. The whole target of life, therefore,
is to please Lord Visnu. That is yajia. Any person who is in Krsna con-
sciousness has dedicated his life for the satisfaction of Krsna, the origin of
all Visnu forms, and by offering worship and prasadam daily, he becomes
the best performer of yajiia. In the Srimad-Bhagavatam it is clearly stated
that in this age of Kali the only successful performance of yajiia or sacri-

fice is yajiaih sankirtana-prayaih; the best type of sacrifice is simply to
chant Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare
Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. This yajiia is performed before the form of
Lord Caitanya, as other yajias are performed before the form of Lord Visnu.
These recommendations are found in the Eleventh Canto of the Srimad-
Bhagavatam. Moreover, this yajiia performance confirms that Lord
Caitanya Mahaprabhu is Visnu Himself. As Lord Visnu appeared at the
Daksa yajria long, long ago, similarly Lord Caitanya has appeared in this
age to accept our sankirtana-yajia.

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a MarernaTl : They eee rea AMY AMI

deva ucuh
pura kalpapaye sva-krtam udarikrtya vikrtam
tvam evadyas tasmin salila uragendradhisayane
