Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 20
दक्षयज्ञे मुनिदेवसमागमः / The Gathering of Sages and Gods at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
द्विजर्षिराजर्षिसुरर्षिसंघा नृपास्समित्राः सचिवास्स सैन्याः । वसुप्रमुख्या गणदेवताश्च सर्वे वृतास्तेन मखोपवेत्त्राः
dvijarṣirājarṣisurarṣisaṃghā nṛpāssamitrāḥ sacivāssa sainyāḥ | vasupramukhyā gaṇadevatāśca sarve vṛtāstena makhopavettrāḥ
Ang mga pangkat ng mga pantas na Brāhmaṇa, mga rājārṣi, at mga devarṣi; ang mga hari na kasama ang mga kaibigan, mga tagapayo, at mga hukbo; at ang mga kapisanan ng mga diyos na tagapaglingkod na pinangungunahan ng mga Vasu—lahat sila’y inanyayahan niya bilang mararangal na panauhin sa ritwal ng yajña.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It highlights the outward grandeur of ritual—bringing together rishis, kings, and devas—while the Sati-Khaṇḍa narrative warns that sacrifice without humility and devotion to Pati (Shiva) becomes hollow and a cause of downfall.
By showing Daksha’s emphasis on ceremonial yajña and social prestige, the text implicitly contrasts it with true Shaiva worship—reverence to Saguna Shiva (and the Linga as His sacred presence) rooted in bhakti rather than mere ritual display.
The practical takeaway is to sanctify all rituals with Shiva-bhakti—mentally offer the act to Shiva, remember the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and keep inner purity, so karma becomes a means toward grace rather than ego.