Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 15
Vīrabhadra Destroys Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
Dakṣa-yajña-vināśa
रुरुजुर्यज्ञपात्राणि तथैकेऽग्नीननाशयन् । कुण्डेष्वमूत्रयन् केचिद्बिभिदुर्वेदिमेखला: ॥ १५ ॥
rurujur yajña-pātrāṇi tathaike ’gnīn anāśayan kuṇḍeṣv amūtrayan kecid bibhidur vedi-mekhalāḥ
അവർ യാഗപാത്രങ്ങൾ തകർത്തു; ചിലർ യാഗാഗ്നി അണയ്ക്കാൻ തുടങ്ങി; ചിലർ കുണ്ടുകളിൽ മൂത്രമൊഴിച്ചു; ചിലർ വേദിയുടെ മേഖല—പരിധിരേഖ—പിളർത്തി നീക്കി।
FAQs
This verse describes how the attackers shattered the yajña utensils, extinguished the sacred fires, defiled the fire-pits, and broke the altar’s structure—showing the sacrifice being violently desecrated.
In the narrative, Daksha’s pride and disrespect toward Lord Śiva led to severe conflict; the sacrifice became a stage for reactions to offense, resulting in the ruin of the ritual arrangement.
External ritual loses its sanctity when driven by ego, disrespect, or hostility; honoring devotees and maintaining humility protects spiritual practice from becoming empty—or destructive.