Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 6
देव-गण-समरः
Devas and Śiva’s Gaṇas Engage in Battle
दक्षौवाच । युष्मद्बलेनैव मया यज्ञः प्रारंभितो महान् । सत्कर्मसिद्धये यूयं प्रमाणास्स्युर्महाप्रभाः
dakṣauvāca | yuṣmadbalenaiva mayā yajñaḥ prāraṃbhito mahān | satkarmasiddhaye yūyaṃ pramāṇāssyurmahāprabhāḥ
达克沙说道：“唯凭诸位的威力，我已开启这场伟大的祭祀（yajña）。为使此正法之仪圆满成就，愿诸位光辉尊者作为具权威的见证者，予以认可与许可。”
Daksha
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: liberating
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
The verse highlights dependence on higher powers for the success of sacred action, yet it also foreshadows how ritual greatness without humility and devotion to Pati (Shiva) can become spiritually incomplete.
By seeking ‘pramāṇa’ (sanction) for a yajña, the verse points to the need for divine approval; in Shaiva understanding, the highest sanction is Shiva’s grace, often approached through Saguna worship such as Linga-pūjā rather than ritual prestige alone.
It implies performing rites with proper authorization and reverence; as a Shaiva takeaway, accompany any ritual with humble japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and an attitude of surrender, seeking Shiva’s anugraha (grace) for siddhi.