Shloka 41
Pṛthu Mahārāja’s Homecoming, Sacrificial Assembly, and Instruction on Devotional Kingship
अश्नात्यनन्त: खलु तत्त्वकोविदै: श्रद्धाहुतं यन्मुख इज्यनामभि: । न वै तथा चेतनया बहिष्कृते हुताशने पारमहंस्यपर्यगु: ॥ ४१ ॥
aśnāty anantaḥ khalu tattva-kovidaiḥ śraddhā-hutaṁ yan-mukha ijya-nāmabhiḥ na vai tathā cetanayā bahiṣ-kṛte hutāśane pāramahaṁsya-paryaguḥ
Although Ananta, the Supreme Lord, accepts with faith the oblations offered into the sacrificial fire in the names of various devas, He does not delight as much as when He receives offerings through the mouths of truth-knowing sages and devotees—for then He does not leave the company of His bhaktas.
According to Vedic injunctions, a fire sacrifice is held in order to give food to the Supreme Personality of Godhead in the names of the different demigods. While performing a fire sacrifice, one pronounces the word svāhā in mantras such as indrāya svāhā and ādityāya svāhā. These mantras are uttered to satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead through demigods such as Indra and Āditya, for the Supreme Personality of Godhead says:
FAQs
This verse says the Unlimited Lord directly accepts offerings made with faith through worship and His names, unlike offerings placed only into the external sacrificial fire.
Ananta (the Unlimited Lord) is described as accepting offerings personally—when devotees offer with śraddhā through worship and the chanting of His names, it is as if placed into His own mouth.
Prioritize sincere devotion—offer your food with prayer, remember the Lord, and chant His names; let rituals support bhakti rather than replace heartfelt remembrance.