Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 19
दक्षयज्ञे सत्या अपमानबोधः — Satī Encounters Disrespect at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
तदपि ज्ञानमायातं न ते चेतसि दुर्मते । भागार्थी दक्षयज्ञेस्मिन् शिवं स्वस्वामिनं विना
tadapi jñānamāyātaṃ na te cetasi durmate | bhāgārthī dakṣayajñesmin śivaṃ svasvāminaṃ vinā
Selbst diese Einsicht ist nicht in deinen Geist eingedrungen, o du von bösem Sinn. In diesem Opfer Dakṣas begehrst du einen Anteil, doch schließt du Śiva aus — deinen eigenen Herrn und wahren Meister.
Sati (addressing Daksha in the Daksha-yajna narrative, as relayed by Suta Goswami)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Directly tied to Dakṣa-yajña: Dakṣa seeks sacrificial ‘shares’ while excluding Śiva, illustrating ritual bondage—karma-kāṇḍa pride and māyic delusion.
Significance: Teaches that yajña without īśvara-bhāva becomes pāśa (bondage); honoring Śiva as svāmin is essential for ritual to become liberative rather than egoic.
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: teaching
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It condemns ritual ego: seeking the fruits of sacrifice while denying Shiva—the Supreme Lord (Pati)—is ignorance and becomes an offense that blocks true spiritual knowledge and liberation.
The verse emphasizes honoring Shiva as the rightful Lord of all worship; Linga/Saguna Shiva worship is the corrective to Daksha-like pride, grounding ritual in surrender and reverence rather than social status or self-will.
Perform worship with humility and Shiva-centered intention—japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and respectful Shiva-puja (often with bhasma and Rudraksha in Shaiva practice) rather than chasing “shares” or rewards in ritual.