Shloka 7
दक्षस्य विष्णुं प्रति शरणागतिḥ — Dakṣa’s Appeal to Viṣṇu and the Teaching on Disrespect to Śiva
अवज्ञा हि कृता दक्ष त्वया तत्त्वमजानता । सकलाधीश्वरस्यैव शंकरस्य परात्मनः
avajñā hi kṛtā dakṣa tvayā tattvamajānatā | sakalādhīśvarasyaiva śaṃkarasya parātmanaḥ
హే దక్షా, తత్త్వమును తెలియక నీవు నిజముగా అవజ్ఞ చేసితివి—సకలాధీశ్వరుడైన పరాత్మ శంకరుని పట్ల।
Sati (addressing Daksha in the Daksha-yajña narrative)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Within the Dakṣa-yajña cycle, Satī’s confrontation and self-offering becomes a paradigmatic cause for later Śiva-sthānas; however this specific verse does not localize to a named Jyotirliṅga episode.
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that disrespect toward Shiva is rooted in ignorance of tattva; recognizing Shankara as the Supreme Self and Lord of all is essential for devotion and liberation.
The verse insists on reverence to Shiva as the universal Lord; Linga and Saguna worship are upheld when one approaches Shiva without contempt, seeing the Linga as the sacred sign of the Supreme.
A practical takeaway is to avoid Shiva-aparādha and cultivate daily Shiva-bhakti—such as japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with humility and right understanding.