Shloka 60
दधीच-शाप-हेतु-वर्णनम् / The Cause of Dadhīca’s Curse
Explaining Viṣṇu’s Role at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
विशेषाद्रुद्रभक्तानां भयं नास्ति च भूपते । दुःखं करोति विप्रस्य शापार्थं ससुरस्य मे
viśeṣādrudrabhaktānāṃ bhayaṃ nāsti ca bhūpate | duḥkhaṃ karoti viprasya śāpārthaṃ sasurasya me
O king, those devoted to Rudra have, in a special way, no fear at all. Yet this brāhmaṇa is being made to suffer—so that a curse may be brought about against my father-in-law.
Sati
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Rudra
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse teaches that Rudra-bhakti grants inner fearlessness through Shiva’s grace, yet worldly events may still unfold to uphold dharma—here, suffering becomes the instrument through which adharma (Daksha’s offense) is exposed and corrected.
Rudra-bhaktas take refuge in Saguna Shiva—Rudra as the compassionate Lord who protects devotees. Linga-worship embodies this refuge: steadfast devotion to Shiva makes the heart fearless even amid conflict in the Daksha narrative.
The takeaway is to cultivate Rudra-bhakti through japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and steady Shiva-smaraṇa (remembrance), developing fearlessness and surrender while remaining aligned with dharma.