Vamana Purana — Nara-Narayana's Tapas, Shloka 26
Nara-Narayana’s Tapas, Indra’s Temptation, and the Burning of Kama: The Origin of Ananga and the Shiva-Linga Episode
पुलस्त्य उवाच यदा दक्षसुता ब्रह्मन् सती याता यमक्षयम् विनाश्य दक्षयज्ञं तं विचचार त्रिलोचनः
pulastya uvāca yadā dakṣasutā brahman satī yātā yamakṣayam vināśya dakṣayajñaṃ taṃ vicacāra trilocanaḥ
普罗陀斯底耶说道：“噢，婆罗门啊，当达叉（Dakṣa）之女萨蒂（Satī）前往阎摩（Yama）之所（即逝去）之时，三眼之主（湿婆）毁坏了达叉的祭祀，随后四处游行。”
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FAQs
Ritual (yajña) without reverence and right intention is hollow; disrespect toward the divine (and toward dharma embodied in sacred relationships) culminates in self-destruction of the rite and social order.
Vamśānucarita / narrative of eminent figures: an episode concerning Dakṣa, Satī, and Śiva, used to illustrate dharma and the consequences of adharma in ritual contexts.
Satī’s passing signifies the breakdown of harmony between prideful ritualism (Dakṣa) and living spiritual authority (Śiva). Śiva’s roaming depicts the cosmic disturbance that follows when yajña is severed from humility and devotion.