Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 51
दक्षयज्ञे मुनिदेवसमागमः / The Gathering of Sages and Gods at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
दक्ष उवाच । गतः शिवप्रियो विप्रो दधीचो नाम नामतः । अन्ये तथाविधा ये च गतास्ते मम चाध्वरात्
dakṣa uvāca | gataḥ śivapriyo vipro dadhīco nāma nāmataḥ | anye tathāvidhā ye ca gatāste mama cādhvarāt
Dakṣa nói: “Vị Bà-la-môn Dadhīci—nổi danh đúng như tên gọi—người vốn được Đức Śiva yêu quý, đã ra đi. Và những kẻ khác cùng một hạng như vậy cũng đã rời khỏi lễ tế của ta.”
Daksha
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
The verse highlights that those devoted to Pati (Śiva) do not remain where dharma is mixed with ego and disrespect. From a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, devotion and humility are higher than ritual performance undertaken with pride; when reverence for Śiva is absent, even a grand yajña loses its sanctifying power.
Dadhīci is described as śiva-priya—dear to Śiva—implying allegiance to Saguna Śiva worship (including Linga-upāsanā) over social prestige. The narrative frame of Daksha’s sacrifice contrasts external ritual with inner Śiva-bhakti, a key theme in the Purana’s defense of Śiva-centered worship.
The takeaway is to anchor practice in Śiva-bhakti: daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a reverent mindset, and to avoid performing rites with arrogance. If doing pūjā, approach with humility—Tripuṇḍra (bhasma), Rudrākṣa, and mantra-japa are supportive when paired with devotion.