Shloka 48
देवस्तुतिः—शिवस्य परब्रह्मत्वं, मायाशक्तिः, कर्मफलप्रदातृत्वं च
Devas’ Hymn: Śiva as Parabrahman, Māyā-Śakti, and Giver of Karmic Fruits
यज्ञस्योद्धरणं नाथ कुरु शीघ्रं प्रसादकृत् । असमाप्तस्य दुर्गेश दक्षस्य च प्रजापतेः
yajñasyoddharaṇaṃ nātha kuru śīghraṃ prasādakṛt | asamāptasya durgeśa dakṣasya ca prajāpateḥ
O Lord, master of the fortress of the worlds, quickly show Your grace and rescue this sacrifice—this rite of Prajāpati Dakṣa, which has been left unfinished.
Satī (addressing Lord Śiva in the Dakṣa-yajña narrative, as relayed by Sūta to the sages)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
Sthala Purana: Dakṣa-yajña episode: the sacrifice is disrupted by Śiva’s wrath; later, through grace, the rite is ‘rescued’/rectified and cosmic order restored.
Significance: Remembrance of Dakṣa-yajña teaches humility in ritual and the necessity of Śiva’s sanction; pilgrims seek removal of ritual obstacles and restoration of dharma.
Mantra: यज्ञस्योद्धरणं नाथ कुरु शीघ्रं प्रसादकृत् । असमाप्तस्य दुर्गेश दक्षस्य च प्रजापतेः
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It shows that ritual (yajña) becomes truly fruitful only when sanctified by Śiva’s grace (prasāda); without devotion to Pati (the Lord), even an elaborate rite can remain “unfinished” in its spiritual aim.
The appeal to the personal Lord—protector and bestower of grace—reflects Saguna Śiva worship: devotees seek His compassionate intervention, affirming that Śiva is the inner sanctifier of all sacred acts, including yajñas.
The takeaway is surrender and prayer for Śiva’s prasāda alongside ritual—mentally offering the act to Śiva (īśvara-arpaṇa) and supporting it with japa of the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” to complete worship inwardly.