Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 22
Sargaviṣayaka-varṇana — The Topics of Primary Creation
Sarga
दक्षकोपाच्च तद्भार्या देहन्तत्याज सा सती हिमवद्दुहिता भूत्वा पत्नी शम्भोरभूत् पुनः
dakṣakopācca tadbhāryā dehantatyāja sā satī himavadduhitā bhūtvā patnī śambhorabhūt punaḥ
И из‑за гнева Дакши его дочь — Сати, супруга Шивы — оставила своё тело; став дочерью Химавата, она вновь сделалась женой Шамбху (Шивы).
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Avatara-Katha","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Narrative used in teaching dharma around honor, sacrificial conflict, marital fidelity, and the transformative arc of rebirth leading to renewed divine union (Śiva–Pārvatī).","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Satī-tyāga and Pārvatī (Himavat-duhitā) rebirth","lookup_keywords":["dakṣa-kopa","satī-deha-tyāga","himavat-duhitā","pārvatī-janma","śambhu-patnī"],"quick_summary":"Satī abandons her body due to Dakṣa’s hostility and is reborn as Himavat’s daughter, again becoming Śiva’s consort—establishing the continuity of divine śakti across births."}
Alamkara Type: Itihāsa-kathana (narrative exemplum)
Concept: Śakti’s continuity and the moral consequence of adharmic insult; rebirth serves cosmic restoration (loka-saṅgraha).
Application: Use the episode to teach restraint in ritual pride, respect for divine devotees, and the power of tapas leading to rightful union and spiritual fulfillment.
Khanda Section: Puranic Itihasa (Daksha-Yajna, Sati-Charitra, Shiva-Parvati Rebirth Narrative)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: śṛṅgāra
Type: Mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dramatic sequence: Dakṣa’s anger and sacrificial setting; Satī relinquishing her body in yogic fire; then a serene Himalayan scene where she is reborn as Pārvatī, later reunited with Śambhu.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural narrative band: left—Dakṣa in yajña pavilion with angry gesture; center—Satī in yogic posture with inner fire, attendants shocked; right—Himavat as mountain-king with newborn Pārvatī, Śiva in distant meditation; vivid reds and greens, ornate borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore triptych: Satī’s deha-tyāga with gold flames; Himavat and Menā presenting infant Pārvatī with gold halos; final panel Śiva–Pārvatī seated together; heavy gold embossing and temple-arch frame.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: sequential storytelling with delicate expressions; emphasis on Satī’s resolve and later Pārvatī’s calm; soft palette, fine linework, explanatory captions.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: detailed yajña court with Dakṣa; Satī’s self-immolation depicted symbolically; Himalayan landscape with snow peaks for rebirth scene; refined textiles and architecture."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Darbari Kanada","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"epic"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दक्षकोपाच्च → दक्षकोपात् + च; तद्भार्या → तत् + भार्या; देहन्तत्याज → देहम् + तत्याज; शम्भोरभूत् → शम्भोः + अभूत्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana narratives on Dakṣa-yajña and Śiva–Pārvatī; Agni Purana Śaiva sections (stuti and vrata materials)
FAQs
This verse conveys puranic doctrinal knowledge about rebirth and divine incarnation—Sati relinquishing her body and reappearing as Himavat’s daughter (Parvati), reaffirming Shiva–Shakti continuity rather than prescribing a specific ritual procedure.
Alongside ritual, law, and other sciences, the Agni Purana preserves core mythic-historical narratives (itihasa/purana) that establish theological frameworks—here, the Daksha-yajna episode and Parvati’s birth—used to contextualize later teachings on worship, vows, and devotion.
It highlights the karmic and devotional principle that divine purpose persists across births: Sati’s self-abandonment and rebirth as Parvati underscores purification through resolve, and the restoration of dharma through the reuniting of Shiva and Shakti.