Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 49
The Brāhmaṇas’ Wives Blessed (Brāhmaṇa-patnī-prasāda) — Ritualism Humbled by Bhakti
देश: काल: पृथग्द्रव्यं मन्त्रतन्त्रर्त्विजोऽग्नय: । देवता यजमानश्च क्रतुर्धर्मश्च यन्मय: ॥ ४८ ॥ स एव भगवान् साक्षाद् विष्णुर्योगेश्वरेश्वर: । जातो यदुष्वित्याशृण्म ह्यपि मूढा न विद्महे ॥ ४९ ॥
deśaḥ kālaḥ pṛthag dravyaṁ mantra-tantrartvijo ’gnayaḥ devatā yajamānaś ca kratur dharmaś ca yan-mayaḥ
Ang lahat ng sangkap ng paghahandog (yajña)—ang mapalad na lugar at panahon, iba’t ibang handog, mga himnong Veda, itinakdang ritwal, mga pari at apoy ng sakripisyo, mga diyos, ang yajamāna, ang alay at ang bungang-dharma—ay pawang pagpapakita ng Kanyang karangyaan. Gayunman, kahit narinig naming si Viṣṇu, ang Panginoon ng mga yogi, ay isinilang sa angkan ng Yadu, kami’y naging hangal at hindi nakilala na si Śrī Kṛṣṇa ay Siya rin.
FAQs
This verse states that every component of sacrifice—time, place, priests, mantras, fires, deities, and the resulting merit—exists within and is pervaded by the Supreme Lord; thus yajña is ultimately meant for Him.
To establish that the Lord is the ultimate reality behind ritual religion, so external performance without recognizing Him misses the essence.
Whatever worship or duty one performs, one should consciously offer it to Bhagavān, remembering Him as the indwelling purpose and recipient rather than treating practice as mere formality.