Shloka 15
दक्षयज्ञे मुनिदेवसमागमः / The Gathering of Sages and Gods at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
उपतस्थे स्वयं यज्ञस्सुरूपस्तस्य चाध्वरे । सर्वे महामुनिश्रेष्ठाः स्वयं वेदधराऽभवन्
upatasthe svayaṃ yajñassurūpastasya cādhvare | sarve mahāmuniśreṣṭhāḥ svayaṃ vedadharā'bhavan
In that sacrificial rite, Yajña himself appeared in a beautiful form; and all the foremost great sages, of their own accord, became bearers and upholders of the Vedas.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Sthala Purana: Personified Yajña appearing ‘in beautiful form’ underscores the rite’s apparent perfection—yet in the Dakṣa narrative this perfection is superficial when Śiva is not honored, illustrating concealment (tirodhāna) of true auspiciousness.
Significance: Instructional: even ‘Yajña’ as a deity-form cannot confer the highest good without Śiva’s grace; points toward bhakti and anugraha beyond karma-kāṇḍa.
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It teaches that sacred ritual becomes truly efficacious only when aligned with divine order; when the rite is purified, Yajña manifests as a living reality and the sages naturally stand established in Vedic wisdom—pointing to inner sanctification over outer performance.
In the Satīkhaṇḍa context, sacrifice without reverence for Shiva becomes hollow; Saguna Shiva (worshipped as the Linga and as the Lord of Yajña) is the indwelling sanctifier who makes ritual bear fruit, turning external yajna into Shiva-oriented dharma.
Perform yajna and daily worship with Shiva-bhakti—reciting the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) while offering with purity—so that the rite is inwardly consecrated rather than driven by ego or social pride.