Shloka 48
अथ दक्षः कियत्काले व्यतीते धर्मवित्तमः । चिंतयामास देयेयं स्वसुता शम्भवे कथम्
atha dakṣaḥ kiyatkāle vyatīte dharmavittamaḥ | ciṃtayāmāsa deyeyaṃ svasutā śambhave katham
Then, after some time had passed, Dakṣa—most learned in dharma—began to reflect: “How indeed can I give my own daughter to Śambhu (Lord Śiva)?”
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Shiva
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It shows the tension between social-ritual dharma and recognition of Śiva as the supreme auspicious Lord (Pati). Dakṣa’s hesitation reveals how ego and worldly standards can obstruct surrender to Śiva, even when one is “learned in dharma.”
By naming Śiva as “Śambhu,” the verse points to Saguna Shiva—the compassionate, accessible Lord who accepts devotion beyond caste or status. In Linga worship too, the devotee approaches Śiva not through pride of lineage but through reverence for His auspicious, all-purifying presence.
The practical takeaway is humility before Śiva: steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and a calm, self-examining mind helps dissolve the kind of doubt and pride implied by Dakṣa’s inner questioning.