Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 22
दक्षयज्ञे सत्या अपमानबोधः — Satī Encounters Disrespect at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
हे सुराः किन्न जानीथ महादेवस्य विक्रमम् । अत्रे वसिष्ठ मुनयो युष्माभिः किं कृतं त्विह
he surāḥ kinna jānītha mahādevasya vikramam | atre vasiṣṭha munayo yuṣmābhiḥ kiṃ kṛtaṃ tviha
Ô dieux, ne connaissez-vous pas la puissante vaillance de Mahādeva ? Ô sages Atri et Vasiṣṭha, qu’avez-vous donc fait ici, vous tous, en vérité ?
Satī (addressing the devas and sages, asserting Śiva’s supremacy)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Within the Dakṣa-yajña context, Satī confronts devas and ṛṣis, reminding them of Mahādeva’s vikrama; functions as a corrective to ritualism devoid of Śiva.
Significance: Teaches that yajña without devotion to Śiva is spiritually sterile; encourages Śiva-bhakti as the ‘completion’ of Vedic rite.
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It rebukes pride and ignorance, urging devas and sages alike to recognize Mahādeva as the supreme Pati whose śakti and authority transcend all worldly and celestial status—an essential Shaiva Siddhānta orientation toward surrender and right knowledge.
By emphasizing Mahādeva’s incomparable vikrama, the verse supports Saguna devotion—honoring Śiva’s manifest lordship (often approached through the Liṅga) as the accessible form through which devotees cultivate humility, devotion, and alignment with Śiva’s will.
A practical takeaway is humble japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a reverent attitude, optionally accompanied by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as reminders to abandon ego and acknowledge Mahādeva’s supremacy.