SB 4.7.8

TEXT 8

TEXT

विधाय कार्त्स्न्येन च तद्यद् आह भगवान्भवः ।
सन्दधुः कस्य कायेन सवनीयपशोः शिरः ॥ ८ ॥

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; aha-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, Daksa's body was joined to the head of the animal that was meant to be killed in the sacrifice.

PURPORT

This time, all the demigods and great sages were very careful not to irritate Lord Siva. Therefore whatever he asked was done. It is specifically said here that Daksa's body was joined to the head of an animal (a goat).

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