ŚB 4.7.8
Devanagari
विधाय कार्त्स्न्येन च तद्यदाह भगवान् भव: ।
सन्दधु: कस्य कायेन सवनीयपशो: शिर: ॥ ८ ॥
सन्दधु: कस्य कायेन सवनीयपशो: शिर: ॥ ८ ॥
Verse text
vidhāya kārtsnyena ca tad
yad āha bhagavān bhavaḥ
sandadhuḥ kasya kāyena
savanīya-paśoḥ śiraḥ
yad āha bhagavān bhavaḥ
sandadhuḥ kasya kāyena
savanīya-paśoḥ śiraḥ
Synonyms
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).