||Om Nama: Shivaya||

 

Chapter –90  – Rudra Samhitha/Sati Khanda – 29

Lord Bhrama speaks “Oh! Sutha, Devi Dhakshayani along with Ganas cheerfully moved towards the palace of Dhaksha, she found there were several deities, Asura, Rishis, and Sages present in the Yagashala, it was decorated magnificently, there were several thousand people, and Kings from neighboring countries were present to witness the grand Yaga. Devi Sati entered in the Yagashala, Nandi stood at the entry of the Yagashala, and there was no one to accompany Devi Sati or receive her or offer a seat to her, soon Mother Asikni and her sisters spotted Devi Sati, they immediately rushed to her and expressed their delight. Dhakshaprajapathi noticed Devi Dhakshayani all alone; he ignored her completely and kept himself busy with the Yaga proceedings. The attendants of Dhaksha did not offer salutation to Devi Sati due to the fear of their Master. Oh! Mune, Devi Sati stood all alone in the grand Yagashala, humiliated by her father and his attendants. Devi Sati offered salutation to parents and withdrawn to Yagashala, there she found oblation kept aside for Lord Hari and deities, also found there was no oblation kept for Rudra/Rudrabhaga, she could not control anger. Devi Sati looked at her father, her eyes were reddened with anger, spoke to him “You have not invited Parameshwara who is highly auspicious sanctifies the whole Universe with his presence. You have not kept the Rudrabhaga for that supreme Lord Mahadeva, you have not invited him to attend the Yaga or did not keep the Rudrabhaga, you have been disrespectful to that supreme Lord Mahadeva who symbolizes Yajja, Yajjanga and the performer of Yajja, the mere remembrance of his sacred names would purify the Jeeva, you cannot achieve fruitfulness of the Yaga in his absence. That supreme Lord Mahadeva represents Dhravya, Manthra, Havya, Kavyam of Yajja, how could you accomplish success in the Yajja without his presence? Oh! Janakadhama, you have humiliated that supreme Lord Mahadeva, you have considered him as a demigod; you have lost your good wisdom. You do not know the supremacy of Lord Mahadeva over Lord Vishnu and Lord Bhrama, the three are inseparable represents that Lord Shiva who is highly propitious. It is surprising to witness the presence of Lord Bhrama and Lord Vishnu, Sages, and Rishis in the absence of Lord Shiva.”

 

Devi Sati speaks to Lord Vishnu, Lord Bhrama, and Indra “Oh! Hari, you are aware of the splendor of Saguna and Nirguna Swaroopa of Lord Mahadeva, was eulogized by Veda and Vedantha, hope you remember those incidents that took place during the battle with your enemies like Salava, and got protected by Lord Shiva, even after all these, you did not understand the mightiness of that supreme Lord, and attended the Yaga without that Lord Maheshwara. Oh! Hari, Lord Bhrama who is five faced, lost one head due to his arrogance, do you still remember that incident? Oh! Indra, you are thoroughly aware of the prowess of Mahadeva, who performs even the impossible tasks, reduced your weapon Vajra into dust. Oh! Deities, you all have forgotten that benevolent Mahadeva, Oh! Rishis and Sages, Oh! Atri, Oh! Vashishta, do you remember the incident Lord Mahadeva was begging for alms in Darukavana, you have cursed him, eventually, he destroyed the living and non-living things in the world, how could you forget that incident? Oh! Deities, Rishis and Sages, you all have committed a grave sin by attending the Yaga without that supreme Lord Mahadeva who is the essence of Veda and Vedantha, he is beyond description.” All the deities, Rishis and Sages stood their head hung down in utter shame at the passionate words of Devi Sati. Daksha got infuriated and spoke haughtily to Devi Sati “Oh! Bhadhre, you have already spoken too much in the assembly of deities, remember that you are not invited to attend the Yaga, what is that made you visit here?  You are an uninvited guest, hence you can leave now. Your consort Shiva is inauspicious, first of all, he is not from the revered clan, do not know even his parents, he is the Lord of spirit, and spend hours in their association. Oh! Putri, he does not have a manner to keep him presentable before others,  he has matted hair locks, adorned in serpent as ornaments, a garland of the skull, and Rudraksha, smeared in ashes, hence I do not want his presence in the middle of deities and Rishis. I have given you in marriage without thinking about all these; I have performed it at the command of my father Lord Bhrama, any way you have arrived in the Yaga, receive the share of the oblation and leave.” Devi could not control her rage; she looked at Dhaksha in extreme hatred and thought “How did I go back to that Lord Mahadeva? How did I explain these derisive comments of my father? How did I explain these humiliating experiences to him?”

 

Devi Sati weighed down with various emotions of hatred and grief, spoke to Dhaksha “Whoever listens or pronounce those derisive comments about that Lord Mahadeva would hurl to the hell and remain there till the end of the Universe. Oh! Thatha, I have decided to abandon the body you have given me, after listening to the contemptuous comment about my husband, it is not worth living with this body. The intellectuals say that if the listener is so powerful, he/she should cut off the tongue of the person, who makes derisive comments of that Lord, and purify himself.  If the listener is helpless and weak, he/she should leave the place with ears closed to those derisive comments.” Devi Dhakshayani was deeply wounded by the harsh words of Dhaksha, moved to the blazing fire; she thought of Lord Shiva and his advice and shed tears of extreme grief. Devi Sati with tears overflowing furiously spoke “You all have been mean to Lord Shambhu, and you all will repent for the grave sin committed to Lord Mahadeva, you all will face the consequence of your wicked deeds. You have been disrespectful to that supreme Lord who is the remover of sins of the Jeeva, with the mere utterance of his names.  The supreme Lord Mahadeva is sought after by the honey-bee like noble souls, take shelter at his lotus feet, they constantly contemplate upon that supreme Lord, they engage in the constant service at His lotus feet. He is compassionate Lord showers an abundance of boons to his worshiper, he lives on the funeral grounds, he has disheveled hair, he wanders with the spirits and ghosts, he wears the garland of the skull, smear ashes all over the body. Even though, all the deities bow their head before that supreme Lord and adore the dust from his feet on their head. The learned describes the Pravriththi Marga and Nivriththimarga, but that supreme Lord Shiva is beyond all those, he is pure, unblemished, and free from afflictions. Oh! Father, you have been too arrogant and ignorant, you have humiliated that supreme Lord Mahadeva, you have been too wicked, and so I have no use of this body you have given me. It is shameful to take birth in a family where there is no respect for that supreme Lord Mahadeva. The wise will not tolerate the insult, it is better to end the relationship with you. If I may return to that Lord, he may address me Dhakshayani, I could not bear to hear it, it would rupture my heart even more, and hence it is proper to discard the body you have given in birth. Oh! Deities and Sages, you all have been disrespectful to that Lord; hence you have to face the terrible consequences of it, definite that you will undergo the punishment of your sin.” Devi Sati stood before the blazing fire, with folded hands contemplating upon that supreme Lord Mahadeva.