Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 8
Satī Desires to Attend Dakṣa’s Sacrifice; Śiva Warns Against the Pain of Relatives’ Insults
सत्युवाच प्रजापतेस्ते श्वशुरस्य साम्प्रतं निर्यापितो यज्ञमहोत्सव: किल । वयं च तत्राभिसराम वाम ते यद्यर्थितामी विबुधा व्रजन्ति हि ॥ ८ ॥
saty uvāca prajāpates te śvaśurasya sāmprataṁ niryāpito yajña-mahotsavaḥ kila vayaṁ ca tatrābhisarāma vāma te yady arthitāmī vibudhā vrajanti hi
Satī said: My dear Lord Śiva, your father-in-law is now executing great sacrifices, and all the demigods, having been invited by him, are going there. If you desire, we may also go.
Satī knew of the tension between her father and her husband, but still she expressed to her husband, Lord Śiva, that since such sacrifices were going on at her father’s house and so many demigods were going, she also desired to go. But she could not express her willingness directly, and so she told her husband that if he desired to go, then she could also accompany him. In other words, she submitted her desire very politely to her husband.
FAQs
This verse introduces that Dakṣa is conducting a grand sacrifice and that the demigods are attending by invitation, setting the stage for the Dakṣa–Śiva conflict.
Satī informs Śiva that her father Dakṣa is holding a major yajña and suggests they go too, especially since the demigods are invited and attending.
Before entering sensitive family or social situations, seek consent, understand the context, and recognize that social momentum (“others are going”) doesn’t always mean it is wise or safe.