Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 48
दक्षस्य दुहितृविवाहवर्णनम् / The Marriages of Dakṣa’s Daughters
Genealogical Allocation
ऊचुस्सर्वे प्रमुदिता गिरं जयजयात्मिकाम् । प्रशशंसुर्मुदा दक्षं वीरिणीं च विशेषतः
ūcussarve pramuditā giraṃ jayajayātmikām | praśaśaṃsurmudā dakṣaṃ vīriṇīṃ ca viśeṣataḥ
Alors tous, transportés de joie, poussèrent des cris de victoire : « Jaya ! Jaya ! » Et, dans l’allégresse, ils louèrent Dakṣa, et tout particulièrement exaltèrent Vīriṇī.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Mantra: jaya jaya
FAQs
It shows how collective joy and acclaim arise around worldly authority and social order, setting the narrative stage for the Shiva Purana’s deeper lesson: honor and praise are transient unless aligned with devotion to Pati (Śiva), the true Lord beyond social status.
Though the verse itself is about praising Dakṣa and Vīriṇī, the Sati-khaṇḍa context contrasts worldly celebration with the higher necessity of reverence toward Saguna Śiva (as worshipped through Liṅga and devotion). It prepares the reader to see the consequences when ritual pride lacks Śiva-bhakti.
A practical takeaway is to redirect “jaya-jaya” praise toward Śiva through japa (e.g., Pañcākṣarī: Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and to keep worship free from ego—supporting devotion with simple disciplines like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and steady mantra-remembrance.