Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 42
दक्षस्य रुद्रनिन्दा-निमित्तकथनम् / The Cause of Dakṣa’s Censure of Rudra
एवमुक्तो ऽब्रवीदेनां दक्षः क्रोधादमर्षितः । त्वत्तः श्रेष्ठा विशिष्टाश्च पूज्या बालाः सुता मम
evamukto 'bravīdenāṃ dakṣaḥ krodhādamarṣitaḥ | tvattaḥ śreṣṭhā viśiṣṭāśca pūjyā bālāḥ sutā mama
ഇങ്ങനെ പറയപ്പെട്ടപ്പോൾ കോപം സഹിക്കാതെ ദക്ഷൻ അവളോടു പറഞ്ഞു—“നിനക്കാൾ ശ്രേഷ്ഠരും വിശിഷ്ടരുമായും പൂജ്യരുമായും ഉള്ളത് എന്റെ ബാലികയായ പുത്രിമാരാണ്.”
Suta Goswami (narrating the Daksha-Sati episode; Daksha is the direct speaker within the narration)
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It shows how krodha (anger) and ahaṅkāra (ego) become pasha—bondage that blinds one to dharma—leading Daksha to insult and dishonor, which in Shaiva understanding obstructs devotion to Pati (Shiva).
Daksha’s contempt reflects rejection of Shiva’s supremacy; the Purana contrasts such pride with proper reverence to Saguna Shiva (worshipped as Linga), teaching that true honor lies in devotion to Shiva rather than worldly status.
A practical takeaway is to counter anger and pride through japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and cultivating humility before Shiva—inner discipline as the foundation for outer worship.