Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 35
ज्योतिर्लिङ्गमाहात्म्य-प्रस्तावना तथा सोमनाथ-प्रसङ्गः
Prologue to the Glory and Origin of the Jyotirliṅgas; Somnātha Episode Begins
सूत उवाच । इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य ब्रह्मणस्ते सुरर्षयः । संनिवृत्याययुस्सर्वे यत्र दक्षविधू ततः
sūta uvāca | iti śrutvā vacastasya brahmaṇaste surarṣayaḥ | saṃnivṛtyāyayussarve yatra dakṣavidhū tataḥ
Dijo Sūta: Habiendo oído así las palabras de Brahmā, aquellos sabios divinos se retiraron; y luego todos fueron al lugar donde se disponía el sacrificio (yajña) de Dakṣa.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: Narrative transition: after Brahmā’s instruction, the divine sages proceed toward Dakṣa’s sacrificial venue—setting the stage for the Dakṣa-yajña conflict that foregrounds Śiva’s transcendence over ritualism without devotion.
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It shows how even exalted sages act in accordance with divine instruction (Brahmā’s words), moving the narrative toward Dakṣa’s sacrifice—an episode that highlights the limits of ego-driven ritual and the need for Shiva-bhakti and humility.
By leading into the Dakṣa-yajña account, it sets the contrast between external sacrificial display and true reverence for Saguna Shiva (often approached through the Linga), emphasizing that worship must be grounded in devotion rather than status or pride.
The takeaway is to pair any ritual with inner surrender—mentally repeating the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and maintaining humility—so outer acts do not become mere prideful performance.