Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 41
Dakṣa-yajña-bhaṅgaḥ — Dadhīci’s Teaching and the Destruction of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
तमाह दक्षस्य मखं विनाशय शिवोस्त्विति / विनिन्द्य मां स यजते गङ्गाद्वारे गणेश्वर
tamāha dakṣasya makhaṃ vināśaya śivostviti / vinindya māṃ sa yajate gaṅgādvāre gaṇeśvara
Il me dit : «Sois pour Śiva—va et détruis le sacrifice de Dakṣa». Et pourtant, après m’avoir outragé, ce même homme rend un culte à Gaṅgādvāra, ô Seigneur des Gaṇas.
A devotee/narrator addressing Lord Śiva (Gaṇeśvara) within the tīrtha-māhātmya narration
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
By contrasting revilement with worship, the verse implies that the Divine cannot be reduced to sectarian blame; the same sacred presence is approached through tīrtha and devotion, pointing to a single, transcendent reality beyond personal antagonism.
The verse emphasizes tīrtha-sevā and īśvara-bhakti as purifying disciplines: approaching Gaṅgādvāra for worship functions as a practical sādhana that refines intention, humility, and reverence—supporting the broader Kurma Purana ethic of inner purification alongside outer ritual.
Even when narratives show conflict or harsh speech, the Kurma Purana’s broader purport is integrative: sacred agency and worship converge at holy places, encouraging a non-sectarian reading where Śiva and the Supreme Lord are honored within one dharmic framework.