Shiva Purana

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दीक्षायुक्तस्तदा दक्षः कृतकौतुकमंगलः ।। भार्यया सहितो रेजे कृतस्वस्त्ययनो भृशम् ।। २१ ।।

sanskrit

With the proper initiation, tying of the holy thread round his wrist and Svastyayana[7] rites duly performed, Dakṣa along with his wife, shone well.

english translation

dIkSAyuktastadA dakSaH kRtakautukamaMgalaH || bhAryayA sahito reje kRtasvastyayano bhRzam || 21 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/47/22

तस्मिन् यज्ञे वृतश्शंभुर्न दक्षेण दुरात्मना ।। कपालीति विनिश्चित्य तस्य यज्ञार्हता न हि ।। २२ ।।

sanskrit

Dakṣa, the evil-minded, did not invite Śiva for that sacrifice, deciding that He was not worthy of taking part in the sacrifice because He was a Kapālin.

english translation

tasmin yajJe vRtazzaMbhurna dakSeNa durAtmanA || kapAlIti vinizcitya tasya yajJArhatA na hi || 22 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/47/23

कपालिभार्येति सती दयिता स्वसुतापि च ।। नाहूता यज्ञविषये दक्षेणागुणदर्शिना ।। २३ ।।

sanskrit

In view of the fact that Satī was the wife of Kapālin, she was not invited, though she was his beloved daughter, by Dakṣa who was blind to her qualities.

english translation

kapAlibhAryeti satI dayitA svasutApi ca || nAhUtA yajJaviSaye dakSeNAguNadarzinA || 23 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/47/24

एवं प्रवर्तमाने हि दक्षयज्ञे महोत्सवे ।। स्वकार्यलग्नास्तत्रासन् सर्वे तेऽध्वरसंमताः ।। २४ ।।

sanskrit

While the great festivities in the sacrifice of Dakṣa were being celebrated those who had assembled for the same were engrossed in their respective activities.

english translation

evaM pravartamAne hi dakSayajJe mahotsave || svakAryalagnAstatrAsan sarve te'dhvarasaMmatAH || 24 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/47/25

एतस्मिन्नंतरेऽदृष्ट्वा तत्र वै शंकरं प्रभुम् ।। प्रोद्विग्नमानसश्शैवो दधीचो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।। २५ ।।

sanskrit

In the meantime, Dadhīci a devotee of Śiva, realising that lord Śiva was not there became dispirited and spoke thus.

english translation

etasminnaMtare'dRSTvA tatra vai zaMkaraM prabhum || prodvignamAnasazzaivo dadhIco vAkyamabravIt || 25 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript