Nārada Sees Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Yoga-māyā in the Palaces of the Queens
Dvāra-kā-līlā
जुह्वन्तं च वितानाग्नीन् यजन्तं पञ्चभिर्मखै: । भोजयन्तं द्विजान् क्वापि भुञ्जानमवशेषितम् ॥ २४ ॥
juhvantaṁ ca vitānāgnīn yajantaṁ pañcabhir makhaiḥ bhojayantaṁ dvijān kvāpi bhuñjānam avaśeṣitam
Ở nơi này, Đức Chúa dâng các lễ vật vào lửa tế; ở nơi khác, Ngài cử hành năm đại tế (mahā-yajña); ở nơi khác nữa, Ngài đãi các bà-la-môn; và ở nơi khác, Ngài thọ dùng phần prasāda còn lại của bà-la-môn.
The five mahā-yajñas, or great sacrifices, are defined as follows: pāṭho homaś cātithīnāṁ saparyā tarpaṇaṁ baliḥ — “reciting the Vedas, offering oblations into the sacrificial fire, waiting on guests, making offerings to the forefathers, and offering [a share of one’s food] to living entities in general.”
This verse shows Śrī Kṛṣṇa personally performing the five great duties of household worship—maintaining sacred fires, honoring devas, sages, ancestors, living beings, and guests—demonstrating ideal Vedic dharma even as the Supreme Lord.
Śukadeva describes Kṛṣṇa’s royal household conduct in Dvārakā: He honors brāhmaṇas and guests and then partakes of the sanctified remnants, teaching reverence for devotees and the purity of food connected to yajña and offering.
Offer your food with gratitude and prayer, share with others—especially the needy and spiritually minded—and accept what remains with humility, cultivating discipline, charity, and devotion in daily routine.