Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 20
दक्षस्य यज्ञप्रवृत्तिः तथा ईश्वरवर्जितदेवसमागमः
Dakṣa’s Sacrificial Undertaking and the Devas’ Assembly without Īśvara
दधीच उवाच । यस्मान्नाराधितो रुद्रस्सर्वदेवेश्वरेश्वरः । तस्माद्दक्ष तवाशेषो यज्ञो ऽयं न भविष्यति
dadhīca uvāca | yasmānnārādhito rudrassarvadeveśvareśvaraḥ | tasmāddakṣa tavāśeṣo yajño 'yaṃ na bhaviṣyati
Dadhīci nói: “Vì Rudra—Đấng Tối Thượng, Chúa Tể trên các chúa tể của chư thiên—chưa được thờ phụng, nên hỡi Dakṣa, toàn bộ tế lễ này của ông sẽ không thể thành tựu.”
Dadhichi
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga account; it is a doctrinal pronouncement within the Dakṣa-yajña episode: omission of Rudra-ārādhana causes yajña-vighna (ritual failure).
Significance: Establishes Rudra as sarvadeveśvareśvara—pilgrimage and worship must include Śiva as the supreme Lord; otherwise merit is obstructed and turns into vighna.
Type: stotra
FAQs
The verse teaches that spiritual acts become fruitless when performed without honoring Rudra as the supreme Pati; devotion and right orientation toward Shiva are essential for a rite to yield auspicious results.
It underscores that Saguna worship—such as honoring Shiva through the Linga with reverence—must not be omitted; neglecting Rudra in a major yajna symbolizes ignoring the very Lord who grants efficacy to all worship.
The takeaway is to include Rudra-upāsanā: sincere Shiva-puja with mantra-japa (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a devotional attitude, rather than relying only on external ritual performance.