Shloka 34
नभोवाणी-दक्ष-निन्दा तथा सती-माहात्म्य-प्रतिपादनम् / The Celestial Voice Rebukes Dakṣa and Proclaims Satī’s Greatness
निर्गच्छ त्वं हरे शीघ्रमेतदध्वरमंडपात् । अन्यथा भवतो नाशो भविष्यत्यद्य सर्वथा
nirgaccha tvaṃ hare śīghrametadadhvaramaṃḍapāt | anyathā bhavato nāśo bhaviṣyatyadya sarvathā
O Hari, verlasse unverzüglich diesen Opferpavillon. Andernfalls wird dich heute gewiss dein Untergang treffen, ohne jeden Zweifel.
Lord Shiva (Rudra) (inferred within the Daksha-yajna confrontation narrative)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
Sthala Purana: Set in the Dakṣa-yajña episode: Rudra’s warning signals the impending collapse of a sacrifice performed without honoring Śiva (yajña-śūnyatā when Pati is excluded).
Significance: Didactic: teaches that ritual (karma) without Śiva-bhakti and right recognition of Pati becomes spiritually sterile and can turn into a cause of downfall (pāśa intensification).
Shakti Form: Satī
FAQs
It warns that ritual power (adhvara) without reverence for Pati (Shiva) becomes self-destructive; when ego and disrespect enter worship, even the greatest deities must withdraw from an adharmic setting.
The verse underscores Shiva’s sovereign presence as Saguna Rudra who protects dharma; Linga-worship emphasizes humility and devotion, whereas Daksha’s sacrifice represents ritualism that ignores Shiva’s supreme principle.
The takeaway is to prioritize bhakti and inner purity—recite the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with humility and, where appropriate, wear rudraksha and apply tripundra as reminders that worship must be free of pride and hostility.