Shloka 61
वीरभद्र–देवयुद्धवर्णनम्
Vīrabhadra and the Battle with the Devas
तच्छिरस्तस्य दुष्टस्य दक्षस्य हरवैरिणः । अग्निकुंडे प्रचिक्षेप वीरभद्रो गणाग्रणीः
tacchirastasya duṣṭasya dakṣasya haravairiṇaḥ | agnikuṃḍe pracikṣepa vīrabhadro gaṇāgraṇīḥ
Alors Vīrabhadra, chef éminent des gaṇas de Śiva, jeta dans la fosse du feu sacrificiel la tête de ce perfide Dakṣa—ennemi de Hara (Śiva).
Sūta Gosvāmī (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: destructive
Offering: homa
FAQs
It shows that ritual power without devotion and humility becomes empty; when Dakṣa acts with ego and hostility toward Śiva, the sacrifice itself is overturned, teaching that true dharma is grounded in reverence for Pati (Śiva) and compassion toward devotees.
Dakṣa’s offense is essentially rejection of Śiva’s lordship; the narrative reinforces Saguna-Śiva worship—honoring Śiva as the supreme Lord present in the liṅga and in His gaṇas—where devotion (bhakti) must accompany all yajña and pūjā.
The takeaway is to purify intention before worship: recite the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with humility, avoid aparādha to Śiva and His devotees, and approach offerings as devotion rather than mere display of ritual status.