Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 6
दधीच-शाप-हेतु-वर्णनम् / The Cause of Dadhīca’s Curse
Explaining Viṣṇu’s Role at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
दधीचस्य मुनेः शापाद्भ्रष्टज्ञानो हरिः पुरा । सामरो दक्षयज्ञं वै गतः क्षुवसहायकृत्
dadhīcasya muneḥ śāpādbhraṣṭajñāno hariḥ purā | sāmaro dakṣayajñaṃ vai gataḥ kṣuvasahāyakṛt
قديماً، بسبب لعنةِ الحكيم دَذِيتشي، حُرِمَ هَري (فيشنو) من صوابِ التمييز؛ ثم مضى حقًّا إلى يَجْنَة دَكشا مصحوبًا بالآلهة، متّخذًا كْشُوَفَا عونًا له.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It highlights how even exalted beings can be veiled by a karmic/ṛṣi-śāpa influence, losing right discernment and moving with the crowd into ego-driven ritualism—contrasting with the Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis that true auspiciousness arises from Shiva’s grace and clear knowledge (jñāna).
Daksha’s yajña represents ritual performed without honoring Shiva, the supreme Pati; Linga/Saguna Shiva worship restores right orientation—placing devotion, surrender, and reverence to Shiva above mere external sacrifice.
A practical takeaway is to pair any ritual with Shiva-bhakti and japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), supported by Shaiva marks like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa—so action is guided by discernment and humility, not pride.