SB 7.4.15 · Srimad-Bhagavatam

Devanagari

स एव वर्णाश्रमिभि: क्रतुभिर्भूरिदक्षिणै: । इज्यमानो हविर्भागानग्रहीत् स्वेन तेजसा ॥ १५ ॥

Verse text

sa eva varṇāśramibhiḥ kratubhir bhūri-dakṣiṇaiḥ ijyamāno havir-bhāgān agrahīt svena tejasā

Synonyms

saḥ — he (Hiraṇyakaśipu) ; eva — indeed ; varṇa — āśramibhiḥ — by persons who strictly followed the regulative principles of the four varṇas and four āśramas ; kratubhiḥ — by ritualistic ceremonies ; bhūri — abundant ; dakṣiṇaiḥ — offered with gifts ; ijyamānaḥ — being worshiped ; haviḥ — bhāgān — the portions of the oblations ; agrahīt — usurped ; svena — by his own ; tejasā — prowess .

Translation

Being worshiped by sacrifices offered with great gifts by those who strictly followed the principles of varṇa and āśrama, Hiraṇyakaśipu, instead of offering shares of the oblations to the demigods, accepted them himself.

Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

Being worshiped by sacrifices offered with abundant gifts by those who followed the principles of varṇāśrama, Hiraṇyakaśipu, by his power, accepted the sacrificial offerings for himself.