Deity

Sati

सतीSatī

verses
1,464
books
23
chapters
362
Consort of
Shiva
Reborn as
Parvati

What the texts say

In the Shiva Purana, Sati is Shiva's own Shakti, brought forth into manifestation as the daughter of Daksha and Virini. Shiva Purana 2.2.1.17 The same Purana shows her firm in her vow to win Shiva as her husband, worshipping him with devotion. Shiva Purana 2.2.15.13 Daksha, however, urged on by enmity, did not invite Shiva or Sati to the sacrifice he was holding. Shiva Purana 7.18.10 Angered at not being shown due honor, Sati abandoned her body at her father's sacrifice, entering yogic concentration. Shiva Purana 2.3.1.6, 2.2.30.6 The Skanda Purana tells how the hero Virabhadra went forth from Shiva's matted locks on Sati's behalf and destroyed Daksha's sacrifice. Skanda Purana 1.1.33.99 The Devi Bhagavatam names the Pithas, places formed by Sati Devi's body parts. Devi Bhagavatam 7.30.85 In the Shiva Purana, Sati was born again as the daughter of Himalaya, and the name Parvati became renowned for her. Shiva Purana 2.2.1.44

Where to read

Every verse that names Sati, book by book.

  1. Shiva Purana

    870 verses · 101 chapters

    All 870 verses in the Shiva Purana
    • 2.2.29.8

      Sati boli, tab uske andar itna gussa bhara ki aisa lag raha tha woh Daksh ko jala degi. Uski nazar itni tez thi, kyunki Daksh ne uski bahut beijzati ki thi. Usne wahan sabko aise dekha jaise sabse naraz ho.

    • 2.2.28.5

      Sati boli, "Arey meri sabse achhi saheli, meri jaan se bhi pyaari. Meri jeet mein tu hi mera saara hai. Jaldi jaake Rohini se poochh ke yeh Chaand kahan jaa raha hai."

    • 2.2.23.3

      Sati, jo Daksh ki beti thi, usne apne bhagwan ko pranaam kiya. Bhagwan bahut khush the. Sati ne haath jod ke, jhuk ke, pyaar se kaha.

  2. Skanda Purana

    223 verses · 86 chapters

    All 223 verses in the Skanda Purana
    • 4.2.38.29

      Yeh sab sun ke Sati ne socha. Sati, Daksh ki beti thi. Usne apni aankhen haath se hata li. Aur thoda der ke liye chupchap sochne lagi.

    • 1.1.2.19

      Jaldi se unhe yahan lao, Sati ke saath. Shiv bhagwan jo hain, woh sabko saaf kar denge. Sab buraai door ho jaayegi.

    • 1.1.3.1

      Lomash ne kaha ki Dakshayani wahan gayi jahan bada yagya ho raha tha. Apne baap ke ghar jaake usne dekha ki wahan bahut ajab cheezein hain.

  3. Bhagavatam

    74 verses · 16 chapters

    All 74 verses in the Bhagavatam
    • 4.4.1

      Shankar itna bol ke chup ho gaye. Woh soch rahe the ki Sati ka kya hoga. Sati ko apne baap ke ghar jaana tha, apne logon ko dekhna tha. Par Shankar ki baat se dar bhi lag raha tha. Woh andar ja rahi thi, bahar aa rahi thi, jaise jhoola…

    • 4.3.5

      Sati, Daksha ki beti, ko pata chala ki aasman mein udne wale log baat kar rahe hain. Usne suna ki uske pitaji ka bada yagya chal raha hai. Usne dekha ki devi-devta ki biwiyan viman mein aa rahi hain, sab saj ke. Woh apne ghar ke paas se…

    • 8.7.36

      Shukdev ne kaha. Zaher sab jagah fail gaya tha. Sab log bahut pareshan the. Shiv bhagwan sab ka well-wisher hain. Unhe bahut daya aayi. Unhone apni patni Sati se baat ki.

  4. Devi Bhagavatam

    52 verses · 22 chapters

    All 52 verses in the Devi Bhagavatam
    • 1.3.41

      Woh gyaan jo Hari aur Hara bhi nahi paa paate, woh aapke dil mein aake bas jata hai. Bas yeh Purana sunte raho. Yeh gyana sabse bada hai, aur isko paa ke aapka dil shant ho jata hai. Jo yeh Sati ka Purana sunta hai, uska dil bharta hai.

    • 2.6.64

      Madri ne apne do chhote bacche Kunti ko de diye. Phir woh bhi Pandu ke saath chit par chadh gayi. Yeh patni ka dharam tha, woh yeh karna chahti thi.

    • 3.15.11

      Ek yoddha dushman se mar gaya aur uski aatma aakash mein gayi. Wahan usne ek apsara ko apne rath mein pa liya. Uski patni zinda thi, usne apna shareer aag mein jala diya. Aag mein jal ke woh bhi swarg gayi aur wahan jaake apne pati ko…

Also named in

Key chapters

The chapters where Sati matters most.

  1. Satī Encounters Disrespect at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice

    Shiva Purana 2.2.29 · 40 verses

    Arriving principal witness and moral-theological challenger

  2. Satī Inquires about the Departure for Dakṣa’s Sacrifice

    Shiva Purana 2.2.28 · 34 verses

    Protagonist

  3. Satī’s Prayer and Inquiry into the Supreme Principle

    Shiva Purana 2.2.23 · 34 verses

    Supplicant, devotee, and philosophical inquirer

  4. Satī’s Address to Śiva

    Shiva Purana 2.2.22 · 33 verses

    Primary speaker

  5. Satī at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice: Condemnation of Blasphemy and Voluntary Departure by Yoga-Fire

    Bhagavatam 4.4 · 26 verses

    Central agent and moral voice: she confronts sacrificial pride…

  6. Hearing the Heavenly Voice; The Gaṇas Seek Refuge; Account of Satī’s Self-Immolation

    Shiva Purana 2.2.32 · 21 verses

    Śakti as conscience of dharma

  7. Dakṣayajña-Prasaṅga: Nārada’s Report, Śiva-Śakti Līlā, and Satī’s Departure (दक्षयज्ञप्रसङ्गः)

    Skanda Purana 4.2.38 · 21 verses

  8. Satī Desires to Attend Dakṣa’s Sacrifice; Śiva Warns Against the Pain of Relatives’ Insults

    Bhagavatam 4.3 · 19 verses

    Catalyst of the chapter’s moral tension: her natural filial…

  9. The Celestial Voice Rebukes Dakṣa and Proclaims Satī’s Greatness

    Shiva Purana 2.2.31 · 18 verses

    Theological center of the second half: nitya-pūjyā, jaganmātā…

  10. Satī’s Yogic Abandonment of the Body

    Shiva Purana 2.2.30 · 15 verses

    Central agent

Key episodes

  1. Daksha's Sacrifice and Sati's Self-Immolation

    Shiva Purana 2.2.26-2.2.43

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