Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 23
सतीदेव्याः योगमार्गेण देहत्यागः — Satī’s Yogic Abandonment of the Body
तेषामापततां वेगं निशम्य भगवान् भृगुः । यज्ञघ्नघ्नेन यजुषा दक्षिणाग्नौ जुहोन्मुने
teṣāmāpatatāṃ vegaṃ niśamya bhagavān bhṛguḥ | yajñaghnaghnena yajuṣā dakṣiṇāgnau juhonmune
Als der ehrwürdige Weise Bhṛgu den schnellen Ansturm jener Angreifer vernahm, o Weiser, goss er Opfergaben in das südliche Opferfeuer und sprach eine Yajus-Formel, die die Zerstörer des Opfers vernichtet.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Type: rudram
FAQs
It shows reliance on mantra and sacrificial power to defend a ritual, highlighting the Shiva Purana theme that outward yajña-power, when mixed with ego and exclusion of Shiva, cannot grant the highest auspiciousness; true protection ultimately rests in alignment with Pati (Shiva) and dharma.
In the Sati Khanda narrative, the conflict arises because Shiva is not honored in the sacrifice; the verse underscores the limitation of ritual mechanisms when Saguna Shiva (worthy of worship through linga and devotion) is disregarded—devotion and reverence to Shiva are presented as the essential completion of worship.
The verse points to homa (offering into the sacred fire) with properly empowered Vedic mantras; as a Shaiva takeaway, one should pair any ritual with Shiva-bhakti—japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and inner humility—so the act becomes spiritually fruitful.