The Disruption of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice, the Hari–Hara Conflict, and the Establishment of Rudra’s Sacrificial Share
अयं च यज्ञो विध्वस्तः सम्पूर्णत्वं गमिष्यति । दक्षस्य ख्यातिमाँल्लोकः सन्तत्या अयं भविष्यति ॥ २१.६० ॥
ayaṃ ca yajño vidhvastaḥ sampūrṇatvaṃ gamiṣyati | dakṣasya khyātimāँl lokaḥ santatyā ayaṃ bhaviṣyati || 21.60 ||
“E este sacrifício (yajña), embora tenha sido perturbado, alcançará a completude. Este mundo tornar-se-á célebre por Dakṣa—por sua linhagem, pela continuidade de seus descendentes (santati).”
Varāha
It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative pattern: ritual disruption (often due to conflict or transgression) is followed by restoration, emphasizing continuity of social-cosmic order through yajña and lineage.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse; it focuses on the completion of a disrupted sacrifice and the renown of Dakṣa through progeny.
The verse underscores restoration and continuity: even when a ritual or social order is disrupted, it is portrayed as capable of being completed, and lasting renown is linked to responsible continuity through lineage (santati).
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