Shloka 14
उत्पातवर्णनम् / Description of Portents at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
दक्षाद्यक्षीणि जातानि ह्यकस्माद्विशदान्यपि । निशायां कमलाश्चैव कुमुदानीव संगवे
dakṣādyakṣīṇi jātāni hyakasmādviśadānyapi | niśāyāṃ kamalāścaiva kumudānīva saṃgave
ദക്ഷൻ മുതലായവരുടെ കണ്ണുകളും പെട്ടെന്നു ക്ഷീണിച്ച് വെളുപ്പും കാന്തിഹീനതയും പ്രാപിച്ചു; പകലിൽ വിരിയുന്ന കമലമുഖങ്ങളും രാത്രിയിൽ മ്ലാനമായി, പ്രഭാതത്തിൽ കുമുദങ്ങൾ ചുരുങ്ങുന്നതുപോലെ തോന്നി।
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Satī episode to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Cosmic Event: Loss of tejas (luster) as omen: vitality withdraws from offenders; day-lotus imagery inverted to show collapse of auspicious order
FAQs
The verse depicts an inauspicious inner collapse—pride and ritualistic arrogance lose their radiance when opposed to Śiva-tattva; in Shaiva Siddhanta, when the soul (paśu) is bound by ego (pāśa), its perception becomes “pale,” unable to behold the auspicious truth of Pati (Śiva).
It contrasts external ritual display with true auspiciousness: Saguna Śiva (worshiped as the Liṅga) is the living center of sanctity, and when He is dishonored, even celebrated assemblies lose splendor—implying that worship gains power through humility, devotion, and reverence to Śiva.
A practical takeaway is to purify intention before worship: apply Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) with remembrance of Śiva, and repeat the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to dissolve ego and restore inner clarity.