Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvitiya Skandha, Shloka 24
Puruṣa-sūkta Logic of the Virāṭ: Cosmic Anatomy, Sacrifice, and the Lord’s Transcendence
तेषु यज्ञस्य पशव: सवनस्पतय: कुशा: । इदं च देवयजनं कालश्चोरुगुणान्वित: ॥ २४ ॥
teṣu yajñasya paśavaḥ savanaspatayaḥ kuśāḥ idaṁ ca deva-yajanaṁ kālaś coru-guṇānvitaḥ
To perform yajña one requires sacrificial ingredients—such as animals for offering, soma plants, and kuśa grass—along with the altar for worship of the devas and a suitable, auspicious time, such as spring.
FAQs
This verse lists key yajña elements—sacrificial animals, soma-related plants, kuśa grass, and the devayajana (sacrificial arena)—as integral parts of the divinely ordered cosmic arrangement.
It emphasizes that Time is not merely a backdrop but a powerful divine principle governing all processes, including ritual action and its results, within the cosmic order being described.
Recognize time as a higher, governing force—use it responsibly for dharmic actions, spiritual discipline, and devotion, rather than wasting it in distraction.