TEXT 15
sa eva varnasramibhih
kratubhir bhuri-daksinaih
ijyamano havir-bhagan
agrahit svena tejasa
SYNONYMS
sah—he (Hiranyakasipu); eva—indeed; varna-asramibhih—by persons who strictly followed the regulative principles of the four varnas and four asramas; kratubhih—by ritualistic ceremonies; bhuri—abundant; daksinaih—offered with gifts; ijyamanah—being worshiped; havih-bhagan—the portions of the oblations; agrahit—usurped; svena—by his own; tejasa—prowess.
TRANSLATION
Being worshiped by sacrifices offered with great gifts by those who strictly followed the principles of varna and asrama, Hiranyakasipu, instead of offering shares of the oblations to the demigods, accepted them himself.
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