Deity

Sati

सतीSatī

verses
1,464
books
23
chapters
362
Consort of
Shiva
Reborn as
Parvati

What the texts say

In the Shiva Purana, Sati is Shiva's own Shakti, brought forth into manifestation as the daughter of Daksha and Virini. Shiva Purana 2.2.1.17 The same Purana shows her firm in her vow to win Shiva as her husband, worshipping him with devotion. Shiva Purana 2.2.15.13 Daksha, however, urged on by enmity, did not invite Shiva or Sati to the sacrifice he was holding. Shiva Purana 7.18.10 Angered at not being shown due honor, Sati abandoned her body at her father's sacrifice, entering yogic concentration. Shiva Purana 2.3.1.6, 2.2.30.6 The Skanda Purana tells how the hero Virabhadra went forth from Shiva's matted locks on Sati's behalf and destroyed Daksha's sacrifice. Skanda Purana 1.1.33.99 The Devi Bhagavatam names the Pithas, places formed by Sati Devi's body parts. Devi Bhagavatam 7.30.85 In the Shiva Purana, Sati was born again as the daughter of Himalaya, and the name Parvati became renowned for her. Shiva Purana 2.2.1.44

Where to read

Every verse that names Sati, book by book.

  1. Shiva Purana

    870 verses · 101 chapters

    All 870 verses in the Shiva Purana
    • 2.2.29.8

      Sati said: Then, filled intensely with wrath, Sati looked at Daksha as though she would burn him. With a fierce gaze—having been insulted—she looked upon all of them as well.

    • 2.2.28.5

      Satī said: “O best of friends, dearer to me than life, you are my support in victory. Quickly ask Rohiṇī where this Moon is going.”

    • 2.2.23.3

      Having bowed to the supremely gracious Lord, Sati—the daughter of Daksha—then spoke with her palms joined, filled with devotion and bowed down in humility.

  2. Skanda Purana

    223 verses · 86 chapters

    All 223 verses in the Skanda Purana
    • 4.2.38.29

      Hearing this, the Goddess Satī, Dakṣa’s daughter, let her eyes fall from her hand (uncovered them) and reflected within her heart for a moment.

    • 1.1.2.19

      Hasten and bring him here together with Dākṣāyaṇī (Satī). By that yogin Śambhu, everything will become abundantly purified.

    • 1.1.3.1

      Lomaśa said: Dakṣāyaṇī went there, where the great sacrifice was being performed; and, entering her father’s residence, she beheld it filled with many marvels.

  3. Bhagavatam

    74 verses · 16 chapters

    All 74 verses in the Bhagavatam
    • 4.4.1

      The sage Maitreya said: Lord Śiva was silent after speaking to Satī, seeing her between decisions. Satī was very much anxious to see her relatives at her father’s house, but at the same time she was afraid of Lord Śiva’s warning. Her mind…

    • 4.3.5

      The chaste lady Satī, the daughter of Dakṣa, heard the heavenly denizens flying in the sky conversing about the great sacrifice being performed by her father. When she saw that from all directions the beautiful wives of the heavenly…

    • 8.7.36

      Śrīla Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: Lord Śiva is always benevolent toward all living entities. When he saw that the living entities were very much disturbed by the poison, which was spreading everywhere, he was very compassionate. Thus he…

  4. Devi Bhagavatam

    52 verses · 22 chapters

    All 52 verses in the Devi Bhagavatam
    • 1.3.41

      That Nirguna Vidya (Knowledge of the attributeless), which is unattainable even by Hari, Hara, and others, which is most dear to the virtuous and attainable through Samadhi, establishes itself in the cave of the heart of one who constantly…

    • 2.6.64

      Madri, handing over her two infant sons to Kunti, accompanied him (on the funeral pyre), placing Dharma at the forefront, out of her true desire to follow the path of chaste wives (Sati).

    • 3.15.11

      One warrior, killed by an enemy, went to the sky and attained a celestial maiden in a flying chariot. Meanwhile, his earthly wife, offering her body to the fire (Sati), forcefully reclaimed her beloved husband in the heavens.

Also named in

Key chapters

The chapters where Sati matters most.

  1. Satī Encounters Disrespect at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice

    Shiva Purana 2.2.29 · 40 verses

    Arriving principal witness and moral-theological challenger

  2. Satī Inquires about the Departure for Dakṣa’s Sacrifice

    Shiva Purana 2.2.28 · 34 verses

    Protagonist

  3. Satī’s Prayer and Inquiry into the Supreme Principle

    Shiva Purana 2.2.23 · 34 verses

    Supplicant, devotee, and philosophical inquirer

  4. Satī’s Address to Śiva

    Shiva Purana 2.2.22 · 33 verses

    Primary speaker

  5. Satī at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice: Condemnation of Blasphemy and Voluntary Departure by Yoga-Fire

    Bhagavatam 4.4 · 26 verses

    Central agent and moral voice: she confronts sacrificial pride…

  6. Hearing the Heavenly Voice; The Gaṇas Seek Refuge; Account of Satī’s Self-Immolation

    Shiva Purana 2.2.32 · 21 verses

    Śakti as conscience of dharma

  7. Dakṣayajña-Prasaṅga: Nārada’s Report, Śiva-Śakti Līlā, and Satī’s Departure (दक्षयज्ञप्रसङ्गः)

    Skanda Purana 4.2.38 · 21 verses

  8. Satī Desires to Attend Dakṣa’s Sacrifice; Śiva Warns Against the Pain of Relatives’ Insults

    Bhagavatam 4.3 · 19 verses

    Catalyst of the chapter’s moral tension: her natural filial…

  9. The Celestial Voice Rebukes Dakṣa and Proclaims Satī’s Greatness

    Shiva Purana 2.2.31 · 18 verses

    Theological center of the second half: nitya-pūjyā, jaganmātā…

  10. Satī’s Yogic Abandonment of the Body

    Shiva Purana 2.2.30 · 15 verses

    Central agent

Key episodes

  1. Daksha's Sacrifice and Sati's Self-Immolation

    Shiva Purana 2.2.26-2.2.43

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