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Chapter 7: The Sacrifice Performed by Dakṣa

Verse 3 of 61
SB 4.7.3

प्रजापतेर्दग्धशीर्ष्णो भवत्वजमुखं शिरः मित्रस्य चक्षुषेक्षेत भागं स्वं बर्हिषो भगः

prajāpater dagdha-śīrṣṇo bhavatv aja-mukhaṁ śiraḥ mitrasya cakṣuṣekṣeta bhāgaṁ svaṁ barhiṣo bhagaḥ

Synonyms

prajāpateḥof Prajāpati Dakṣa; dagdha-śīrṣṇaḥwhose head has been burned to ashes; bhavatulet there be; aja-mukhamwith the face of a goat; śiraḥa head; mitrasyaof Mitra; cakṣuṣāthrough the eyes; īkṣetamay see; bhāgamshare; svamhis own; barhiṣaḥof the sacrifice; bhagaḥBhaga..

Translation

Lord Śiva continued: Since the head of Dakṣa has already been burned to ashes, he will have the head of a goat. The demigod known as Bhaga will be able to see his share of sacrifice through the eyes of Mitra.

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