Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 5
यदा पञ्चत्वमापन्ना सती सत्यपराक्रमा । अपमानेन दक्षस्य यज्ञे न च निमंत्रिता
yadā pañcatvamāpannā satī satyaparākramā | apamānena dakṣasya yajñe na ca nimaṃtritā
சத்தியப் பராக்கிரமம் கொண்ட சதி பஞ்சத்துவம் அடைந்தபோது—அது தக்ஷனின் அவமதிப்பினாலும், அவன் யாகத்திற்கு அவள் அழைக்கப்படாததினாலும் நிகழ்ந்தது.
Pulastya
Tirtha: Dakṣa-yajña prehistory (as causal narrative for later Śaiva sthala)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pārthiva-sattama (king)
Scene: Satī, dignified yet wounded by insult, stands at the edge of a grand sacrificial arena where she is uninvited; Dakṣa’s ritual paraphernalia contrasts with her inner fire, foreshadowing her self-immolation and the coming upheaval.
FAQs
Disrespect toward the divine and the righteous (apamāna) fractures dharma and leads to grave consequences, even within sacred rites.
No specific tīrtha is named; the verse recalls the Dakṣa-yajña episode as theological background.
A yajña is referenced, but no instruction is given—rather, it critiques a sacrifice performed with dishonor and exclusion.