Shloka 5
दक्षयज्ञे मुनिदेवसमागमः / The Gathering of Sages and Gods at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
एते चान्ये च बहवो मुनयो हर्षिता ययु । मम पुत्रस्य दक्षस्य सदारास्ससुता मखम्
ete cānye ca bahavo munayo harṣitā yayu | mama putrasya dakṣasya sadārāssasutā makham
These and many other sages, delighted at heart, went to the makha (yajña) of my son Dakṣa—a rite attended by his wives and accompanied by his daughters.
Brahma (narrating the Daksha-yajña context)
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: Brahmā’s narration highlights Dakṣa’s yajña as a grand familial-social event (wives and daughters present). This domestic completeness contrasts with the later absence/insult of Śiva and Satī’s ensuing crisis.
Significance: Functions as a narrative nidāna (cause-setting) for Satī’s later self-offering; devotees read it as a lesson on honoring Śiva in all rites and guarding against ego in religious assemblies.
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: liberating
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It shows how even learned sages can be drawn to grand ritual activity, setting the stage for the Shiva Purana’s teaching that outer yajña must be aligned with inner reverence for Pati (Śiva); otherwise ritual becomes a cause of bondage through pride.
The verse frames the social and ritual momentum of Dakṣa’s sacrifice, against which Śiva’s worship (often centered on the Liṅga as Saguna focus for devotion) is contrasted—devotion to Śiva is presented as essential, not optional, for the completeness of any sacred act.
As a takeaway, align ritual with Shaiva remembrance: mentally recite the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and cultivate humility before undertaking any vrata, homa, or pūjā—so action becomes worship rather than ego-driven ceremony.