Shloka 39
सतीसंक्षेपचरित्रवर्णनम् — Summary Description of Satī’s Narrative
जीवितस्तेन दक्षो हि तत्र सर्वे हि सत्कृताः । पुनस्स कारितो यज्ञः शंकरेण कृपालुना
jīvitastena dakṣo hi tatra sarve hi satkṛtāḥ | punassa kārito yajñaḥ śaṃkareṇa kṛpālunā
Durch Ihn wurde Dakṣa ins Leben zurückgerufen, und dort wurden alle gebührend geehrt. Dann ließ Śaṅkara aus Mitgefühl das Yajña erneut vollziehen.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
Sthala Purana: Connected to the Dakṣa-yajña cycle (not a Jyotirliṅga): after disruption and destruction, Śiva restores Dakṣa and allows the yajña to proceed—showing that divine correction culminates in restoration of cosmic order.
Significance: General: teaches that even grave transgression can be repaired through Śiva’s grace; inspires prāyaścitta, reconciliation rituals, and renewed Vedic/Śaiva worship.
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It highlights Śiva as Pati—the compassionate Lord who both corrects arrogance (yajña performed without devotion) and restores life and harmony through grace, showing that divine justice culminates in mercy.
Śaṅkara’s compassionate intervention shows Saguna Śiva as personally responsive to devotion and humility; true yajña becomes complete when oriented to Śiva—often symbolized by reverence to the Linga as the rightful center of worship.
Perform worship and ritual with humility and Śiva-centered intent—supporting practices like japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and offering rites as devotion rather than ego-driven display.