Vamana Purana — Daksha's Sacrifice & Kapalin Rudra, Shloka 12
Daksha’s Sacrifice and the Origin of Kapalin Rudra (Pulastya–Narada Dialogue)
धर्मं च स समाहूय भार्ययाहिंसया सह निमन्त्र्य यज्ञवाटस्य द्वारपालत्वमादिशत्
dharmaṃ ca sa samāhūya bhāryayāhiṃsayā saha nimantrya yajñavāṭasya dvārapālatvamādiśat
He also called Dharma and, together with his wife Ahiṃsā, invited him and assigned them the duty of guarding the gate of the sacrificial enclosure.
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FAQs
The rite is protected not merely by force but by ethical principles: Dharma and Ahiṃsā ‘guard’ the yajña, implying that righteousness and non-violence are the true safeguards of sacred action.
This aligns with dharma-śikṣā embedded in Purāṇic narration (often grouped under vamśānucarita/ācāra materials), illustrating normative values rather than creation cycles.
Placing Dharma and Ahiṃsā at the gate signifies that entry into sacred space is conditioned by moral eligibility; the ‘threshold’ is an ethical filter, not just a physical boundary.