Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 14
सतीदेव्याः योगमार्गेण देहत्यागः — Satī’s Yogic Abandonment of the Body
यत्स्वांगजां सुतां शंभुद्विट् न्यषे धत्समुद्यताम् । महानरकभोगी स मृतये नोऽपराधतः
yatsvāṃgajāṃ sutāṃ śaṃbhudviṭ nyaṣe dhatsamudyatām | mahānarakabhogī sa mṛtaye no'parādhataḥ
Parce que tu as rejeté ta propre fille—née de ton propre corps—qui, avec dévotion, était tout entière tournée vers Śiva, celui qui hait Śambhu subira les tourments d’un grand enfer ; sa mort n’est due qu’à sa faute envers le Seigneur.
Satī (addressing Dakṣa)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: destructive
FAQs
It teaches that hostility toward Śiva and contempt for sincere devotion (bhakti) is a grave aparādha; such ego-born opposition binds the soul to severe karmic suffering rather than liberation.
Satī defends devotion to Śiva as the accessible Saguna Lord for worship; rejecting Śiva and His devotees is portrayed as spiritually destructive, whereas honoring Śiva (including Liṅga-worship) is dharmic and purifying.
The takeaway is to avoid Śiva-aparādha and cultivate reverent bhakti—daily remembrance of Śiva (e.g., japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with humility and respect for devotees.