Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 58
दक्षयज्ञे सत्या अपमानबोधः — Satī Encounters Disrespect at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
किंबहूक्तेन वचसा दुष्टस्त्वं सर्वथा कुधीः । त्वदुद्भवेन देहेन न मे किंचित्प्रयोजनम्
kiṃbahūktena vacasā duṣṭastvaṃ sarvathā kudhīḥ | tvadudbhavena dehena na me kiṃcitprayojanam
زیادہ کہنے سے کیا فائدہ؟ تو ہر طرح سے بدکار اور کُبودھ ہے۔ تیرے سے پیدا ہوئے اس بدن سے مجھے ذرّہ بھر بھی کوئی حاجت نہیں۔
Satī (addressing Dakṣa)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: In the Dakṣa-yajña episode, Satī’s rejection of her paternal identity prefigures her yogic self-immolation and the ensuing cosmic upheaval; it is a narrative hinge toward dissolution of the yajña’s order.
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: destructive
FAQs
Satī expresses śaiva-vairāgya: when dharma is violated and Shiva is insulted, she rejects identification with the body and worldly ties, affirming that devotion to Pati (Śiva) is higher than birth-based pride and ego.
Dakṣa’s hostility represents rejection of Saguna Shiva’s worship and the sanctity of Shiva’s presence in ritual. Satī’s stance upholds Shiva-bhakti as the true center of yajña—without honoring Shiva (often worshipped as the Liṅga), external ritual becomes spiritually hollow.
The practical takeaway is inner detachment and steadfast Shiva-bhakti: japa of the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with a repentant, ego-free attitude, supported by simple śiva-ācāra such as applying tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and maintaining purity of speech.