Shloka 8
व्योमवाणी-श्रवणं, गणानां शरणागमनं, सती-दाह-वृत्तान्तः — Hearing the Heavenly Voice; The Gaṇas Seek Refuge; Account of Satī’s Self-Immolation
तुभ्यं भागमदात्रो स देवेभ्यश्च प्रदत्तवान् । दुर्वचांस्यवदत्प्रोच्चैर्दुष्टो दक्षस्सुगर्वितः
tubhyaṃ bhāgamadātro sa devebhyaśca pradattavān | durvacāṃsyavadatproccairduṣṭo dakṣassugarvitaḥ
Jener böse Dakṣa, von Stolz aufgebläht, gab dir keinen Anteil am Opfer, verteilte jedoch Anteile an die anderen Götter. Und lautstark stieß er harte, beleidigende Worte aus.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: The denial of Śiva’s ‘bhāga’ in yajña symbolizes the metaphysical error of excluding Pati from cosmic order; this misrecognition triggers the unraveling of the rite.
Significance: Teaches that honoring Śiva is not optional within dharma; omission of the Lord in worship leads to spiritual sterility and downfall.
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: liberating
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
The verse highlights how yajña and religious merit become hollow when driven by ego: Dakṣa’s pride makes him deny Shiva’s rightful honor, showing that devotion and humility toward Pati (Shiva) are essential for spiritual fruit and liberation.
By refusing Shiva’s share, Dakṣa symbolically rejects Saguna Shiva’s worship and presence in the rite. The Shiva Purana repeatedly teaches that honoring Shiva—often through Linga-worship with mantra and offerings—is what sanctifies all rituals.
The takeaway is to perform worship with reverence and without contempt: offer water, bilva leaves, and recite the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with humility, avoiding prideful speech that disrupts sāttvika worship.