Shloka 110
Atithi-satkāra and the Consolation of Wise Counsel (अतिथिसत्कारः प्रज्ञानवचनस्य च पराश्वासनम्)
ससर्ज शूलं कोपेन प्रज्वलन्तं मुहुर्मुहुः । तच्छूलं भस्मसात्कृत्वा दक्षयज्ञं सविस्तरम्
sasarja śūlaṃ kopena prajvalantaṃ muhur muhuḥ | tacchūlaṃ bhasmasāt kṛtvā dakṣayajñaṃ savistaram ||
ससर्ज शूलं कोपेन प्रज्वलन्तं मुहुर्मुहुः । तच्छूलं भस्मसात्कृत्वा दक्षयज्ञं सविस्तरम् ॥
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Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that external ritual grandeur (yajña ‘savistara’) is not self-justifying; when pride, disrespect, or adharma underlies a rite, it becomes vulnerable to collapse. It also warns that uncontrolled anger can manifest as destructive force, bringing swift and total ruin.
A powerful figure, enraged, repeatedly sends forth a blazing trident. By means of that weapon, Dakṣa’s sacrificial rite—along with its full ceremonial setup—is burned down and reduced to ashes.