Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 20
दक्षयज्ञ-प्रसङ्गे देवतानां आश्वासनं तथा दण्डविधानम् | Consolation of the Devas and the Ordinance of Consequences in the Dakṣa-Yajña Episode
दक्षमानय शीघ्रं त्वं येनेदं कृतमीदृशम् । यज्ञो विलक्षणस्तात यस्येदं फलमीदृशम्
dakṣamānaya śīghraṃ tvaṃ yenedaṃ kṛtamīdṛśam | yajño vilakṣaṇastāta yasyedaṃ phalamīdṛśam
«Amène Dakṣa ici sans tarder—toi par qui cela a été fait de cette manière. Ce sacrifice est vraiment hors du commun, mon enfant, puisque son fruit est devenu tel.»
Sati
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: destructive
FAQs
It highlights that ritual power (yajña) is not supreme by itself; when driven by pride or hostility toward Shiva and dharma, the “fruit” of the rite becomes distorted. In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, outer karma without right devotion and humility cannot yield auspicious spiritual results.
The Sati–Daksha narrative repeatedly stresses that honoring Saguna Shiva (the Lord approached through worship, mantra, and reverence) is essential; yajña that excludes or insults Shiva becomes spiritually barren. The verse foreshadows the collapse of ritualism when it is cut off from Shiva-bhakti.
The takeaway is not a new rite but a correction of attitude: perform worship and rituals with humility and Shiva-centered devotion—supported by Shiva’s names/mantra-japa (such as the Panchakshara) rather than mere display of sacrificial prestige.