Shloka 15
वीरभद्रस्य गमनप्रस्थानम् — Vīrabhadra’s Departure for Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
तथैव योगिनीचक्रं चतुःषष्टिगणान्वितम् । निर्ययौ सहसा क्रुद्धं दक्षयज्ञं विनाशितुम्
tathaiva yoginīcakraṃ catuḥṣaṣṭigaṇānvitam | niryayau sahasā kruddhaṃ dakṣayajñaṃ vināśitum
Likewise, the circle of Yoginīs—accompanied by the sixty-four gaṇas—suddenly rushed forth in wrath, intent on destroying Dakṣa’s sacrifice.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; introduces the yoginīcakra (64 yoginīs) as part of the wrathful mobilization to shatter Dakṣa’s ritual—highlighting the unseen enforcement of cosmic law.
Significance: Yoginīcakra imagery underlines that spiritual power is not reducible to external śrauta form; it cautions against pride in ritual and points to the necessity of Śiva’s grace and right orientation.
Cosmic Event: Collective śakti eruption (yoginīcakra) as an instrument of ‘samhāra’ against adharmic yajña.
FAQs
It highlights that ritual power (yajña) becomes hollow when driven by pride and disrespect toward Śiva; divine forces (Yoginīs and gaṇas) arise to restore dharma, showing that bhakti to Pati (Śiva) must govern all sacred acts.
Dakṣa’s sacrifice symbolizes outward ritual divorced from reverence to Saguna Śiva; the verse reinforces that honoring Śiva—often through Linga worship and devotion—is essential for any rite to bear auspicious fruit.
The takeaway is to prioritize Śiva-bhakti alongside ritual—regular japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and humble worship (with bhasma/tripuṇḍra where appropriate) so spiritual practice is not tainted by ego.