Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 7
दक्षस्य विष्णुं प्रति शरणागतिḥ — Dakṣa’s Appeal to Viṣṇu and the Teaching on Disrespect to Śiva
अवज्ञा हि कृता दक्ष त्वया तत्त्वमजानता । सकलाधीश्वरस्यैव शंकरस्य परात्मनः
avajñā hi kṛtā dakṣa tvayā tattvamajānatā | sakalādhīśvarasyaiva śaṃkarasya parātmanaḥ
Ô Dakṣa, ne connaissant pas le tattva, tu as bel et bien commis une offense de mépris—envers Śaṅkara, le Soi suprême, le Seigneur même de tous les êtres.
Sati (addressing Daksha in the Daksha-yajña narrative)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Within the Dakṣa-yajña cycle, Satī’s confrontation and self-offering becomes a paradigmatic cause for later Śiva-sthānas; however this specific verse does not localize to a named Jyotirliṅga episode.
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that disrespect toward Shiva is rooted in ignorance of tattva; recognizing Shankara as the Supreme Self and Lord of all is essential for devotion and liberation.
The verse insists on reverence to Shiva as the universal Lord; Linga and Saguna worship are upheld when one approaches Shiva without contempt, seeing the Linga as the sacred sign of the Supreme.
A practical takeaway is to avoid Shiva-aparādha and cultivate daily Shiva-bhakti—such as japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with humility and right understanding.