Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvitiya Skandha, Shloka 26
Puruṣa-sūkta Logic of the Virāṭ: Cosmic Anatomy, Sacrifice, and the Lord’s Transcendence
नामधेयानि मन्त्राश्च दक्षिणाश्च व्रतानि च । देवतानुक्रम: कल्प: सङ्कल्पस्तन्त्रमेव च ॥ २६ ॥
nāma-dheyāni mantrāś ca dakṣiṇāś ca vratāni ca devatānukramaḥ kalpaḥ saṅkalpas tantram eva ca
Otras necesidades incluyen invocar los nombres de los devas, los mantras, las dákṣiṇās y los votos; así como el orden de las deidades, las reglas del kalpa, el saṅkalpa y el método del tantra.
The whole process of offering sacrifice is under the category of fruitive action, and such activities are extremely scientific. They mainly depend on the process of vibrating sounds with a particular accent. It is a great science, and due to being out of proper use for more than four thousand years, for want of qualified brāhmaṇas such performances of sacrifice are no longer effective. Nor are they recommended in this fallen age. Any such sacrifice undertaken in this age as a matter of show may simply be a cheating process by the clever priestly order. But such a show of sacrifices cannot be effective at any stage. Fruitive action is being carried on by the help of material science and to a little extent by gross material help, but the materialists await a still more subtle advancement in the process of vibrating sounds on which the Vedic hymns are established. Gross material science cannot divert the real purpose of human life. It can only increase the artificial needs of life without any solution to the problems of life; therefore the way of materialistic life leads to the wrong type of human civilization. Since the ultimate aim of life is spiritual realization, the direct way of invoking the holy name of the Lord, as mentioned above, is precisely recommended by Lord Caitanya, and people of the modern age can easily take advantage of this simple process, which is tenable for the condition of the complicated social structure.
FAQs
This verse explains that mantras, vows, sacrificial gifts (dakṣiṇā), and ritual procedures are all rooted in the Supreme Lord—meaning they gain their true power and purpose when connected to Him.
Śukadeva is showing Parīkṣit that the entire Vedic religious framework—names, mantras, deities, and ritual systems—ultimately rests upon the Lord’s universal arrangement, guiding the listener toward God-centered understanding rather than mere ritualism.
Make a clear saṅkalpa to connect daily actions to the Lord—such as chanting, study, or service—so practices become devotion (bhakti) rather than routine or self-focused discipline.