Shloka 5
दक्षयज्ञे सत्या अपमानबोधः — Satī Encounters Disrespect at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
नाकरोदादरं दक्षो दृष्ट्वा तामपि किंचन । नान्योपि तद्भयात्तत्र शिवमायाविमोहितः
nākarodādaraṃ dakṣo dṛṣṭvā tāmapi kiṃcana | nānyopi tadbhayāttatra śivamāyāvimohitaḥ
Walaupun melihatnya, Daksha tidak menunjukkan sedikit pun hormat. Dan tiada seorang pun di situ berani memuliakannya kerana takut akan Daksha—pada saat itu mereka terpesona oleh māyā Śiva.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Satīkhaṇḍa account to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Rudra
Sthala Purana: Dakṣa’s refusal to honor Satī and the assembly’s silence ‘out of fear’ exemplify bondage (pāśa) through māyā: social power and ego eclipse dharma. The text explicitly names ‘Śiva-māyā-vimohita’—a Purāṇic way of showing that the Lord’s tirodhāna allows adharma to ripen toward a corrective crisis and eventual restoration.
Significance: Warns pilgrims that aparādha to Devī/Śiva-bhaktas and fear-driven conformity are spiritual bondage; liberation begins with honoring Śiva and His śakti despite worldly pressure.
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse shows how ego (Daksha’s pride) and social fear can eclipse dharma, while Shiva’s māyā allows the drama of karma to unfold—teaching that true honour is owed to the Divine, not to worldly authority.
Sati is inseparable from Shiva’s reality; refusing her honour reflects rejection of Shiva’s presence. In Shaiva devotion, reverence to Saguna Shiva (as Linga and as the Lord with attributes) must remain steady even when society or leaders oppose it.
A practical takeaway is fearless bhakti: daily japa of the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with Tripuṇḍra/bhasma and Rudrāksha (as per one’s tradition), cultivating inner reverence that is not swayed by intimidation or pride.