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  "name":"SB 4.7.8",
  "h1":"SB 4.7.8",
  "label":"Text 8",
  "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.7.8",
  "description":"After everything was executed exactly as directed by Lord Śiva, Dakṣa's body was joined to the head of the animal meant to be killed in the sacrifice."

} —

SB 4.7.8

विधाय कार्त्स्न्येन च तद्यदाह भगवान्भवः ।
सन्दधुः कस्य कायेन सवनीयपशोः शिरः ॥८॥

Text

vidhāya kārtsnyena ca tad
yad āha bhagavān bhavaḥ
sandadhuḥ kasya kāyena
savanīya-paśoḥ śiraḥ

Synonyms

vidhāya—executing; kārtsnyena—all in all; ca—also; tat—that; yat—which; āha—was said; bhagavān—the Lord; bhavaḥ—Śiva; sandadhuḥ—executed; kasya—of the living (Dakṣa); kāyena—with the body; savanīya—meant for sacrifice; paśoḥ—of the animal; śiraḥ—head.

Translation

After everything was executed exactly as directed by Lord Śiva, Dakṣa's body was joined to the head of the animal meant to be killed in the sacrifice.

Purport

This time, all the demigods and great sages were very careful not to irritate Lord Śiva. Therefore whatever he asked was done. It is specifically said here that Dakṣa's body was joined to the head of an animal (a goat).