SB 10.36.26

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter 36: The Slaying of Arista, the Bull Demon

SB 10.36.25

SB 10.36.27

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 26

ārabhyatāṁ dhanur-yāgaś
caturdaśyāṁ yathā-vidhi
viśasantu paśūn medhyān
bhūta-rājāya mīḍhuṣe

SYNONYMS

ārabhyatām—should be commenced; dhanuḥ-yāgaḥ—the bow sacrifice; caturdaśyām—on the fourteenth day of the month; yathā-vidhi—in accordance with Vedic injunctions; viśasantu—offer in sacrifice; paśūn—animals; medhyān—which are fit to be offered; bhūta-rājāya—to Lord Śiva, the lord of ghostly spirits; mīḍhuṣe—the giver of benedictions.

TRANSLATION

Commence the bow sacrifice on the Caturdaśī day in accordance with the relevant Vedic injunctions. In ritual slaughter offer the appropriate kinds of animals to the magnanimous Lord Śiva.