Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 48
Nārada’s Instructions: Śrāddha, True Dharma, Contentment, Yoga, and Devotion-Centered Renunciation
¨ हिंस्रं द्रव्यमयं काम्यमग्निहोत्राद्यशान्तिदम् । दर्शश्च पूर्णमासश्च चातुर्मास्यं पशु: सुत: ॥ ४८ ॥ एतदिष्टं प्रवृत्ताख्यं हुतं प्रहुतमेव च । पूर्तं सुरालयारामकूपाजीव्यादिलक्षणम् ॥ ४९ ॥
hiṁsraṁ dravyamayaṁ kāmyam agni-hotrādy-aśāntidam darśaś ca pūrṇamāsaś ca cāturmāsyaṁ paśuḥ sutaḥ
如阿耆尼霍特拉、达尔沙、满月祭、四月祭、牲祭与苏摩祭等仪式与供祭，皆为满足物欲之祭，耗费财物且伴随杀害；大量珍贵之物，尤以谷粮，被焚烧而生忧扰。又如供奉毗湿瓦德瓦、行巴利哈拉那之礼、为诸天建庙、建驿舍园林、掘井施水、设食施棚与诸公益之举——皆属趋行（pravṛtti）之相，标志着对物质欲望的执著。
FAQs
In this verse, Prahlada explains that rituals performed for material desires and requiring violence or heavy paraphernalia do not give true peace; they keep one within restless material motivation rather than pure devotion.
He is teaching that dharma aimed at personal gain (kāmya-karma) cannot satisfy the soul; it may yield temporary results but does not awaken bhakti or lasting inner tranquility.
Shift the focus from “results-based” religiosity to devotion and inner purification—practice prayer, chanting, service, and ethical living for pleasing the Lord rather than for obtaining rewards.