SHIVA – The Source of Life Skill : Humiliation
Friday, August 12, 2022
  • Circulation
  • Advertise
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
Organiser
  • ‌
  • Bharat
  • World
  • Editorial
  • Analysis
  • Opinion
  • Defence
  • Sports
  • Business
  • More
    • RSS in News
    • Special Report
    • Culture
    • Sci & Tech
    • Entertainment
    • Education
    • Books
    • Interviews
    • Travel
    • Health
    • Obituary
SUBSCRIBE
No Result
View All Result
Organiser
  • ‌
  • Bharat
  • World
  • Editorial
  • Analysis
  • Opinion
  • Defence
  • Sports
  • Business
  • More
    • RSS in News
    • Special Report
    • Culture
    • Sci & Tech
    • Entertainment
    • Education
    • Books
    • Interviews
    • Travel
    • Health
    • Obituary
No Result
View All Result
Organiser
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Bharat
  • World
  • Editorial
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Culture
  • Defence
  • RSS in News
  • Subscribe
Home General

SHIVA – The Source of Life Skill : Humiliation

Archive Manager by WEB DESK
Oct 5, 2015, 12:00 am IST
in General
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterTelegramEmail

Daksha decided to conduct a grand yajna  (sacrifice).  Elaborate arrangements were made to make it the most successful and grandest in history.  He invited all the gods, demigods, great saints, all his daughters and relatives. He exempted Lord Shiva, who was actually the rightful God to receive all sacrificial offerings, from his list of invitees.  Even Sati, his youngest daughter, wife of Lord Shiva, was also not invited.

Values for Life : One feels very happy by humiliating others but fails to realise that same can happen to him.

The news that her father was offering a gala yajna in which all her sisters and relatives would participate reached Sati.  She was very keen to attend the function and rejoice the company of her kith and kin but unfortunately her husband, who was to be invited first, was kept away.  By all means it was a humiliation from her father.  
She could not restrain from the temptation of attending the event, even though her husband was dishonoured.  She somehow summoned courage to approach  Lord Shiva to seek permission to attend the function.   
“No.” the one word answer exposed his mind, thoughts and assumption.
“But let me go, please,” she pleaded, “All my sisters and relatives will assemble there.  It is ages since I met them.”
“You have not been invited.”
“What for an invitation?”, she argued again, “to go to one’s own parents?” “No person of self-respect will go uninvited.” “I will see my sisters and return.  Let me go alone.”
The Lord kept mum.  Taking it for granted Sati set out alone.
At Daksha’s, things did not go as per her expectations.  Seeing her come to the yajnasala, Daksha burnt with anger.  In front of all the assembled guests of noble origin including her sisters, relatives and priests, she was scolded.  She implored to her father to forgive if any offence was ever made by her or her husband.  Daksha now, without giving heed to her entreaties, started abusing her husband.  This was something more than Sati could tolerate.  She, with eyes reddish, stared at him and declared:
“O Daksha, I am going to burn this mortal body borne out of you, so that my material relations with you may come to an end.  My husband will certainly teach you for the insult you have poured upon him.  May Lord Shiva be my husband in my next birth also!”
She closed her eyes for a while and prayed with folded hands.  A fire broke out from her yogic power in which she immolated herself.
Lord Shiva came to know of the events through telepathy.  His pride was hurt and his anger arose.   He burst into a dance as if in a delirium.    
At the end of the dance, His rage reached the epitome and plucking a few hairs from his tuft and dropping them onto the ground He roared thus:
“Veerava, my son….Kaalee…my daughter…”
There instantly emerged a monster-like demigod “Veerava” with his weapon axe along with Kaali, a dreaded monster-like demigoddess.  
With orders from the Lord they proceeded to Daksha’s abode.  Observing the twin bhutas of the Lord, with fear and anguish, the puja performers, saints and other demigods present in the yajna assembly of Daksha ran in panic.
In the encounter ensued between Veerava and Daksha, the former severed the head of the latter and with the streaming blood quenched the thirst of his sister Kali. Daksha’s arrogance and vanity came to an end.  
Upon the request of saint Narad, Lord Shiva revived the dead Daksha with the head of a goat.
(To be concluded )
KK Shanmukhan ( The writer can be contacted at         [email protected] )

Download Organiser App
ShareTweetSendShareSend
Previous News

Opinion : Mainstreaming the Water Transport

Next News

Editorial : Rekindling Shiva-Shakti Approach

Related News

Rs 10k Crore escalation for Mumbai Metro 3 project! Who’s responsible?

Rs 10k Crore escalation for Mumbai Metro 3 project! Who’s responsible?

Kerala: Medical Reports of victims infected with the deadly endosulfan pesticide hidden for seven years

Kerala: Medical Reports of victims infected with the deadly endosulfan pesticide hidden for seven years

J-K: Tiranga Shikara rally held at Dal Lake in Srinagar

J-K: Tiranga Shikara rally held at Dal Lake in Srinagar

India-China to set up CBM hotline to address recurring incursions along LAC

India-China to set up CBM hotline to address recurring incursions along LAC

CISF organizes Tiranga bike rally as part of ‘ Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign’ in Hyderabad

CISF organizes Tiranga bike rally as part of ‘ Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign’ in Hyderabad

Spain-India’s defence partnership gives massive boost to India’s naval and air defence capabilites

Spain-India’s defence partnership gives massive boost to India’s naval and air defence capabilites

Comments

The comments posted here/below/in the given space are not on behalf of Organiser. The person posting the comment will be in sole ownership of its responsibility. According to the central government's IT rules, obscene or offensive statement made against a person, religion, community or nation is a punishable offense, and legal action would be taken against people who indulge in such activities.

Latest News

Rs 10k Crore escalation for Mumbai Metro 3 project! Who’s responsible?

Rs 10k Crore escalation for Mumbai Metro 3 project! Who’s responsible?

Kerala: Medical Reports of victims infected with the deadly endosulfan pesticide hidden for seven years

Kerala: Medical Reports of victims infected with the deadly endosulfan pesticide hidden for seven years

J-K: Tiranga Shikara rally held at Dal Lake in Srinagar

J-K: Tiranga Shikara rally held at Dal Lake in Srinagar

India-China to set up CBM hotline to address recurring incursions along LAC

India-China to set up CBM hotline to address recurring incursions along LAC

CISF organizes Tiranga bike rally as part of ‘ Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign’ in Hyderabad

CISF organizes Tiranga bike rally as part of ‘ Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign’ in Hyderabad

Spain-India’s defence partnership gives massive boost to India’s naval and air defence capabilites

Spain-India’s defence partnership gives massive boost to India’s naval and air defence capabilites

Har Ghar Tiranga: India Post sells over 1 crore national flags in 10 days

Har Ghar Tiranga: India Post sells over 1 crore national flags in 10 days

Migrant worker from Bihar shot dead by terrorists in J-K’s Bandipora

Migrant worker from Bihar shot dead by terrorists in J-K’s Bandipora

No double standards in dealing with terrorists: India’s agenda for upcoming UNSC Committee meet

No double standards in dealing with terrorists: India’s agenda for upcoming UNSC Committee meet

Natural environments of rural India are producing world class sports talents

Natural environments of rural India are producing world class sports talents

  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • Cookie Policy
  • Refund and Cancellation
  • Delivery and Shipping Policy

© Bharat Prakashan (Delhi) Limited.
Tech-enabled by Ananthapuri Technologies

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Bharat
  • World
  • Editorial
  • Analysis
  • Opinion
  • Defence
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Business
  • RSS in News
  • Special Report
  • Sci & Tech
  • Entertainment
  • Education
  • Books
  • Interviews
  • Travel
  • Health
  • Obituary
  • Subscribe
  • Advertise
  • Circulation
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Refund and Cancellation

© Bharat Prakashan (Delhi) Limited.
Tech-enabled by Ananthapuri Technologies