Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 3
दाक्षयज्ञप्रस्थान-प्रश्नः
Satī Inquires about the Departure for Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
क्रीडासक्ता तदा देवी ददर्शाथ मुदा सती । दक्षयज्ञे प्रयांतं च रोहिण्या पृच्छ्य सत्वरम्
krīḍāsaktā tadā devī dadarśātha mudā satī | dakṣayajñe prayāṃtaṃ ca rohiṇyā pṛcchya satvaram
تب کھیل میں محو دیوی ستی نے خوشی سے دیکھا کہ کوئی دکش کے یَجْن کی طرف روانہ ہے۔ اس نے فوراً روہِنی سے پوچھ کر اس معاملے کی طرف دل لگا دیا۔
Sūta Gosvāmī (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: The verse is part of the Dakṣa-yajña narrative prelude; no Jyotirliṅga identification.
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It marks the karmic turning-point where Satī’s innocent joy meets the news of Dakṣa’s yajña—foreshadowing the Shaiva teaching that ritual without humility and devotion to Pati (Śiva) becomes a cause of bondage and sorrow.
The Dakṣa-yajña narrative contrasts outer sacrifice with inner surrender: Saguna Śiva is honored through bhakti and reverence, while neglecting Śiva (the very Lord of yajña) shows that mere ritual form cannot replace devotion to the Linga-tattva and Śiva as the indwelling Pati.
The implied takeaway is to prioritize Śiva-smaraṇa (remembrance) and mantra-bhakti—especially japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—so that ritual actions are grounded in devotion rather than social pride or display.