In Hindu lore, the powerful priest Daksha threw a huge yagna
(ritual sacrifice) and invited everyone-except his youngest
daughter Sati and her husband Shiva, whom Daksha despised (even if
Shiva was supreme ruler of the universe). Sati
got word of this and suggested to Shiva that they go
anyway. Shiva, not wanting to incite her father’s
anger anymore than he has already done, ask, “Why go, where we are
not invited?” Sati was hurt by her father’s
refusal to acknowledge her marriage and her husband; she decided to
go alone to the yagna.
When she arrived, Sati and her father got into an argument, which
entertained the guests. Sati was saddened and
humiliated by this public argument with her father. When her father
tried to taunt her again she remained silent, letting go of all
desire to continue to argue with her father in hopes of defending
her husband. She trembled with disgust and indignation at having
been so cruelly let down by the one man upon whom she, as a
daughter, should always be able to rely. Instead she made an
internal resolve to relinquish all family ties. She summoned up her
strength and spoke this vow to her father, “Since you have given me
this body I no longer wish to be associated with it.” She walked
past her father and sat in a meditative seat on the ground. Closing
her eyes, envisioning her true Lord, Sati fell into a mystic
trance. Going deep within herself she began to increase her own
inner fire through yogic exercises until her body burst into
flames.
When Shiva got word of Sati’s death, he was
devastated. He yanked out a tuft of his hair and
beat it into the ground, up popped a his fiercest
Warrior. Shiva named this warrior,
Virabhadra. Vira
(hero) + Bhadra (friend).
He ordered Virabhadra to go to the yagna and destroy Daksha and all
guests assembled.
Virabhadra arrives at the party, with swords in both hands,
thrusting his way up through the earth from deep underground; this
is the first aspect (Virabhadrasana I/Warrior I).
Establishing his arrival for all to see he then sites his opponent,
Daksha, (Virabhadrasana II/Warrior II). Moving
swiftly and precisely, he takes his sword and cuts off Daksha’s
head, (Virabhadrasana III/Warrior III).
Shiva arrives at Daksha’s place to see the damage that Virabhadra
had ravaged. After this vengeful action, Shiva absorbs Virabhadra
back into his own form and then Siva becomes known as Hare, the
ravisher. His anger is gone but now he is filled with sorrow. This
sorrow turns to compassion when he sees the aftermath; the bloody
work of Virabhradra. Shiva finds Daksha’s headless body and giving
it the head of a goat, brings Daksha back to life. Overwhelmed by
this generous gesture Daksha calls Shiva, Shankar, the kind and
benevolent one. With Daksha’s pride put in check he bows in awe and
humility to Shiva Shankar. The other gods and goddesses follow his
lead and honor Shiva.
Namaste Ji.
Yogi Manu
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