Shloka 19
तच्छक्तेर्न कृतो यस्मात्सत्करोद्य त्वया खल । अतएवाऽध्वरस्यास्य विनाशो हि भविष्यति
tacchakterna kṛto yasmātsatkarodya tvayā khala | ataevā'dhvarasyāsya vināśo hi bhaviṣyati
Because today, O wicked one, you have not shown due honor to that Divine Power (Śiva-Śakti), therefore the destruction of this sacrifice is surely going to occur.
An attendant/devotee of Lord Śiva (Śiva-gaṇa) addressing Dakṣa during the Dakṣa-yajña narrative (as relayed by Sūta to the sages)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
Sthala Purana: Set in the Dakṣa-yajña episode: Dakṣa’s slight to Śiva/Śakti precipitates the ruin of the sacrifice, culminating in Śiva’s intervention through his gaṇas and the emergence of Vīrabhadra in later narrative arcs.
Significance: Didactic warning: neglect (avajñā) of Śiva-Śakti and true devotees turns even ‘meritorious’ ritual into a cause of downfall; humility and right orientation of worship are prerequisites for auspicious fruit.
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: destructive
FAQs
It teaches that ritual power is not autonomous: when Śiva-Śakti (the divine grace and governing power of the cosmos) is dishonored, outward yajña becomes empty and collapses. In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, pride (āṇava) blocks grace, leading to spiritual and worldly downfall.
Dakṣa’s failure is essentially a refusal to acknowledge Saguna Śiva as the rightful Lord of worship and the source of all auspiciousness. Linga-worship symbolizes honoring Śiva as Pati (the Supreme) and Śakti as His inseparable power; neglecting that principle undermines all religious acts.
Perform worship with satkāra (reverent humility): offer mental and physical honor to Śiva-Śakti, repeat the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and cultivate devotion alongside any rite—so practice is aligned with grace rather than ego.