Shloka 55
Svāyambhuva Lineage to Dakṣa; Pṛthu’s Devotion; Pāśupata Saṃnyāsa; Dakṣa–Satī Episode
समायान्तं महादेवो दक्षं देव्या गृहं हरः / दृष्ट्वा यथोचितां पूजां दक्षाय प्रददौ स्वयम्
samāyāntaṃ mahādevo dakṣaṃ devyā gṛhaṃ haraḥ / dṛṣṭvā yathocitāṃ pūjāṃ dakṣāya pradadau svayam
Tatkala Dakṣa tiba di kediaman Dewi, Mahādeva—Hara sendiri—melihat penghormatan yang sewajarnya telah dipersembahkan, lalu baginda sendiri menzahirkan penghormatan yang patut kepada Dakṣa.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator, traditionally Sūta/authorial voice recounting events)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
Indirectly, it presents the Lord (Śiva) as acting within dharma—showing that the Supreme can manifest humility and right conduct, teaching that spiritual greatness is compatible with disciplined ethical action.
No explicit yogic technique is stated; the verse highlights karma-yoga–like discipline through yathocita-pūjā (right, appropriate action), a foundation for inner purification emphasized across Purāṇic yoga teachings.
While Viṣṇu is not named here, the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis frames such scenes as dharmic exemplars shared across Śaiva-Vaiṣṇava theology—divine conduct (ācāra) is upheld as a unified Purāṇic ideal.