Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
उत्पातवर्णनम् / Description of Portents at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
रीतैश्च पवनै रूर्द्ध्वं स दक्षाध्वरमंडपः । दैवान्वितेन दक्षेण यः कृतो नूतनोद्भुतः
rītaiśca pavanai rūrddhvaṃ sa dakṣādhvaramaṃḍapaḥ | daivānvitena dakṣeṇa yaḥ kṛto nūtanodbhutaḥ
ત્યારે ઉચ્છૃંખલ પ્રચંડ પવનોએ દેવતાઓ સહિત દક્ષે બનાવેલો તે અદ્ભુત નવનિર્મિત દક્ષ-યજ્ઞમંડપ ઉપર ફેંકી વિખેરી નાખ્યો।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Rudra
Cosmic Event: Yajña-vighna (disruption of Dakṣa’s sacrifice) by contrary winds
FAQs
It shows that yajña and religious display, when driven by ego and exclusion of Śiva (Pati), become unstable; divine order overturns hollow ritual, pointing devotees toward humility and Śiva-bhakti as the soul of dharma.
The narrative implies that honoring Saguna Śiva—present for devotees through forms like the Liṅga—must accompany all sacred acts; ignoring Śiva while relying only on external rites leads to spiritual collapse.
Prioritize Śiva-smaraṇa with the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) before and during any rite; perform worship with reverence (bhakti) rather than pride, supported by simple Śaiva observances like bhasma and mantra-japa.