Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 21
दक्षयज्ञे मुनिदेवसमागमः / The Gathering of Sages and Gods at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
दीक्षायुक्तस्तदा दक्षः कृतकौतुकमंगलः । भार्यया सहितो रेजे कृतस्वस्त्ययनो भृशम्
dīkṣāyuktastadā dakṣaḥ kṛtakautukamaṃgalaḥ | bhāryayā sahito reje kṛtasvastyayano bhṛśam
Kemudian Dakṣa, setelah menerima dīkṣā (inisiasi ritual) dan setelah upacara perlindungan yang mujarab serta perayaan yang membawa berkat dilaksanakan, tampak bersinar dengan amat cemerlang—bersama isterinya dan sepenuhnya dipagari restu kesejahteraan.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Type: kavaca
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights how outer ritual purity—dīkṣā, svasti blessings, and auspicious rites—can make a person appear radiant, yet in Shaiva understanding such splendor is secondary to inner devotion to Pati (Śiva), the true giver of auspiciousness.
By emphasizing dīkṣā and maṅgala rites, it reflects the Purāṇic culture in which Saguna-Śiva worship (often centered on the Liṅga) is approached through consecration, protective vows, and blessings—ritual supports meant to orient the mind toward Śiva’s grace.
It points to dīkṣā (formal consecration) and svasti/maṅgala rites for well-being; as a Shaiva takeaway, one may pair such auspicious observances with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to internalize the rite as devotion.