SB 4.13.26

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Fourth Canto, Chapter 13: Description of the Descendants of Dhruva Mahārāja

SB 4.13.25

SB 4.13.27

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 26

tam ūcur vismitās tatra
yajamānam athartvijaḥ
havīṁṣi hūyamānāni
na te gṛhṇanti devatāḥ

SYNONYMS

tam—unto King Aṅga; ūcuḥ—said; vismitāḥ—in wonder; tatra—there; yajamānam—to the institutor of the sacrifice; atha—then; ṛtvijaḥ—the priests; havīṁṣi—offerings of clarified butter; hūyamānāni—being offered; na—not; te—they; gṛhṇanti—accept; devatāḥ—the demigods.

TRANSLATION

The priests engaged in the sacrifice then informed King Aṅga: O King, we are properly offering the clarified butter in the sacrifice, but despite all our efforts the demigods do not accept it.