Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 18
Vīrabhadra Destroys Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
Dakṣa-yajña-vināśa
सर्व एवर्त्विजो दृष्ट्वा सदस्या: सदिवौकस: । तैरर्द्यमाना: सुभृशं ग्रावभिर्नैकधाद्रवन् ॥ १८ ॥
sarva evartvijo dṛṣṭvā sadasyāḥ sa-divaukasaḥ tair ardyamānāḥ subhṛśaṁ grāvabhir naikadhā ’dravan
មានភ្លៀងថ្មធ្លាក់មិនដាច់។ ព្រះបូជាចារ្យ អ្នកចូលរួម និងទេវតាទាំងអស់នៅក្នុងយជ្ញា ត្រូវទទួលទុក្ខយ៉ាងខ្លាំង; ដោយខ្លាចបាត់បង់ជីវិត ពួកគេរត់ខ្ចាត់ខ្ចាយទៅទិសផ្សេងៗ។
FAQs
This verse describes how the priests, assembly members, and even demigods at Dakṣa’s sacrifice were pelted with stones and fled in fear, showing the collapse of a yajña performed in offense and pride.
In the narrative of Canto 4, Chapter 5, Śiva’s followers disrupt the sacrificial arena; as the attack intensifies, the participants—priests, officials, and demigods—are driven to scatter and run.
Religious or spiritual activity loses its sanctity when fueled by ego and disrespect; this verse highlights that arrogance and offense can destroy even impressive “ritual success,” urging humility and reverence.