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
তিনি ধর্মকে ডেকে, তাঁর পত্নী অহিংসাসহ নিমন্ত্রণ করে, যজ্ঞবাটের দ্বাররক্ষার দায়িত্ব তাঁদের অর্পণ করলেন।
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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.