SB 10.74.12
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 12
- tatas te deva-yajanaṁ
- brāhmaṇāḥ svarṇa-lāṅgalaiḥ
- kṛṣṭvā tatra yathāmnāyaṁ
- dīkṣayāṁ cakrire nṛpam
SYNONYMS
tataḥ — then; te — they; deva-yajanam — the place for worshiping the demigods; brāhmaṇāḥ — the brāhmaṇas; svarṇa — gold; lāṅgalaiḥ — with plows; kṛṣṭvā — furrowing; tatra — there; yathā-āmnāyam — according to the standard authorities; dīkṣayām cakrire — they initiated; nṛpam — the King.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
The brāhmaṇa priests then plowed the sacrificial ground with golden plowshares and initiated King Yudhiṣṭhira for the sacrifice in accordance with the traditions set down by standard authorities.