Shloka 35
निर्गच्छ त्वं विधे शीघ्रमेतदध्वरमंडपात् । अन्यथा भवतो नाशो भविष्यत्यद्य सर्वथा
nirgaccha tvaṃ vidhe śīghrametadadhvaramaṃḍapāt | anyathā bhavato nāśo bhaviṣyatyadya sarvathā
“O Vidhi (Brahmā), leave this sacrificial pavilion at once. Otherwise, your ruin will surely come about today, without fail.”
Lord Shiva (Rudra)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
Sthala Purana: Continuation of the Dakṣa-yajña warning: Rudra’s authority extends over Brahmā (Vidhi), indicating that cosmic offices (creator, preserver) are subordinate to Pati when dharma is violated.
Significance: Reinforces Śaiva Siddhānta hierarchy: Brahmā and Viṣṇu are bound by pāśa (māyā/karma) in their functions, while Śiva as Pati dispenses restraint and grace.
Shakti Form: Satī
FAQs
It underscores that when sacred action (yajña) is divorced from reverence to Pati (Shiva), it becomes spiritually perilous; humility and devotion protect even the highest beings, while ego invites downfall.
Rudra’s warning reflects Saguna Shiva’s role as the living Lord who safeguards dharma: honoring Shiva—often through Linga worship as the rightful center of worship—prevents ritual from turning into mere pride or offense.
The takeaway is to avoid aparādha (offense) and cultivate Shiva-bhakti—regular japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a humble mind, and worship aligned with reverence rather than display.