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
तेषु यज्ञस्य पशवः सवनस्पतयः कुशाश्च; इदं देवयजनं वेदिः, कालश्च ऋतुरूपः उरुगुणान्वितः—एतेन यज्ञः सम्यग् विधीयते।
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.