Shloka 24
मित्रसह-राज्ञो रक्षत्व-शापकथा — The Curse that Turns King Mitrasaha into a Rakshasa
Vasiṣṭha’s Śāpa Narrative
अद्यप्रभृति नारीषु यदा त्वं संगतो भवेः । तदा मृतिस्तवेत्युक्त्वा विवेश ज्वलनं सती
adyaprabhṛti nārīṣu yadā tvaṃ saṃgato bhaveḥ | tadā mṛtistavetyuktvā viveśa jvalanaṃ satī
“From this day onward, if ever you unite with another woman, then death shall be yours.” Having spoken thus, Satī entered the blazing fire.
Sati
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Kālāntaka
Mantra: अद्यप्रभृति नारीषु यदा त्वं संगतो भवेः । तदा मृतिस्तव
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: destructive
FAQs
It portrays Satī’s uncompromising commitment to dharma and purity of marital union, highlighting vairāgya (detachment) and the grave karmic consequence of violating sacred vows—events that catalyze Shiva’s later cosmic response.
Satī’s act intensifies the līlā that leads devotees toward Saguna Shiva as the compassionate Lord who bears the universe’s sorrow; in Jyotirliṅga tradition (Kotirudrasaṃhitā’s focus), such pivotal events frame why Shiva becomes especially accessible through sacred tīrthas and liṅga-worship.
The takeaway is steadfastness in vrata (vow) and inner purity; devotees may reinforce this through japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a resolve for self-restraint and devotion.