Shloka 59
Svāyambhuva Lineage to Dakṣa; Pṛthu’s Devotion; Pāśupata Saṃnyāsa; Dakṣa–Satī Episode
तस्य तद्वाक्यमाकर्ण्य सा देवी शङ्करप्रिया / विनिन्द्य पितरं दक्षं ददाहात्मानमात्मना
tasya tadvākyamākarṇya sā devī śaṅkarapriyā / vinindya pitaraṃ dakṣaṃ dadāhātmānamātmanā
Mendengar kata-kata itu, sang Dewi—kekasih Śaṅkara—menegur ayahandanya Dakṣa, lalu dengan kuasa batinnya sendiri membakar tubuhnya sendiri.
Sūta (narrator) recounting the Dakṣa-yajña episode to the sages
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
By saying she “burned herself by herself” (ātmānam ātmanā), the verse highlights inner sovereignty: the self can act through tapas/inner power, suggesting mastery of body and mind through the deeper Self.
It implies yogic tapas—inner heat/energy disciplined by will—where intense concentration and spiritual power can transcend bodily limitation, a theme aligned with ascetic and Pāśupata-oriented ideals in the Purāṇic tradition.
Though Śiva is foregrounded (Śaṅkarapriyā), the Kurma Purana’s wider frame treats such episodes as part of a unified dharma-vision where devotion and divine order are harmonized across Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava streams.