Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 44
दक्षस्य दुहितृविवाहवर्णनम् / The Marriages of Dakṣa’s Daughters
Genealogical Allocation
दक्षः श्रुतिकुलाचारं चक्रे च विधिवत्तदा । दानं ददौ द्विजातिभ्योन्येभ्यश्च द्रविणं तथा
dakṣaḥ śrutikulācāraṃ cakre ca vidhivattadā | dānaṃ dadau dvijātibhyonyebhyaśca draviṇaṃ tathā
Alors Dakṣa institua, selon les règles, les rites coutumiers sanctionnés par les Veda et par les traditions de sa lignée ; et il fit des dons — richesses et provisions — aux dvija (deux fois nés) ainsi qu’à d’autres encore.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pasha
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It highlights Dakṣa’s adherence to Vedic social-ritual order and charity, showing the power of karma and dharma—yet, in the Shiva Purana’s Shaiva perspective, ritual merit without humble devotion to Pati (Śiva) can remain incomplete and vulnerable to pride.
By emphasizing formal rites and donations, the verse sets the narrative backdrop where external ritual observance is contrasted with true reverence to Śiva (often expressed through Saguna worship such as the Liṅga). In the Dakṣa episode, neglect of Śiva is the critical spiritual fault despite ritual correctness.
The direct practice is dāna (charitable giving) performed vidhivat (according to scriptural rule). As a Shaiva takeaway, such acts are best joined with Śiva-bhakti—e.g., japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” while offering charity—to orient merit toward grace and inner purification.