Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 6
दक्षस्य दुहितृविवाहवर्णनम् / The Marriages of Dakṣa’s Daughters
Genealogical Allocation
ददौ दश सुता दक्षो धर्माय विधिवन्मुने । त्रयोदश कश्यपाय मुनये त्रिनवेंदवे
dadau daśa sutā dakṣo dharmāya vidhivanmune | trayodaśa kaśyapāya munaye trinaveṃdave
ดูก่อนมุนี, ทักษะได้มอบธิดาสิบองค์แก่ฤๅษีธรรมะตามพิธีกรรมอันถูกต้อง; มอบธิดาสิบสามองค์แก่ฤๅษีกัศยปะ; และมอบธิดายี่สิบเจ็ดองค์แก่โสมะ—เทพจันทรา.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It shows Dakṣa establishing worldly order through dharma and lineage by ritually giving his daughters in marriage—highlighting pravṛtti (worldly continuity) that later contrasts with Śiva’s transcendence and the path toward liberation.
By portraying ritual and social dharma as foundational yet limited, the narrative sets the stage for Śiva—worshipped as Saguna (with form, including the Liṅga) and also as the transcendent Lord—who surpasses mere ritual status and becomes the true refuge beyond pride and formality.
The verse emphasizes vidhivat (proper sacred procedure), implying disciplined worship; a Shaiva takeaway is to couple outer correctness with inner devotion—e.g., daily Liṅga-pūjā with the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) rather than pride in ritual alone.