Having listened intently, Śāṃśapāyani turned to the Sūta and asked, “Tell us what transpired before the interval of Cākṣuṣa; we wish to know.” Responding to Śāṃśapāyani’s inquiry, the Sūta began to recount the events that led to Tryambaka’s curse. He told how Dakṣa, the father, brought his daughters from their own homes and honored them within his household. Among these daughters, the eldest was Satī, who became the wife of Tryambaka, known as Maheśvara. Yet, Maheśvara never showed humility or reverence toward Dakṣa, which became a source of tension. Aware of this discord, Satī and all her sisters remained in their father’s house. Dakṣa performed a special worship for Satī, but he excluded her from the others, an act that was not approved. Satī herself lamented, “Even after you performed an inferior worship for me compared to my younger sisters, O Lord, I am the eldest and most distinguished; you ought to honor me.” Dakṣa replied, “But my children, though young, are superior and most distinguished, and worthy of worship by you. They are devoted to Brahman, great ascetics, eminent yogis, and truly righteous—Vasiṣṭha, Atri, Pulastya, Angiras, Pulaha, and Kratu. Yet, Śarva always competes with me and continually disrespects me.” Thus Dakṣa spoke, his mind utterly bewildered. Hearing her father’s words, the goddess Satī, angered, addressed him: “Therefore, father, I abandon this body, your own child.” Having bowed to the Self-born, she declared, “Even there, I was not born; I was born from the righteous.” Seated, she composed her mind in deep concentration. Then, fire departed from all her limbs and reduced her to ashes. Seeing this, the Lord became angry with Dakṣa and the sages. He proclaimed, “I shall always uphold him, by the command of the Supreme Lord. I uphold them here constantly, by his order. I will not partake with them; therefore, they will give separately. All the others are praised, together with their own husbands and children. In the second cycle, beings will arise in my sacrifice who are not born from a womb.” Having spoken thus about all of them, Satī again cursed Dakṣa. From Dakṣa’s daughters were born Prācīnabarhiṣa’s grandson and son. The Sūta continued, “When the era of Vaivasvata arrives, you will be born from the daughter of the Śākhin lineage. When your task is joined with righteousness, in one difficult situation, along with the gods, the twice-born will not worship you in the sacrifice. You will remain here, thus, abandoning heaven at the end of the age.” Then Dakṣa was addressed by Rudra, whose energy is boundless. Having abandoned his Svāyambhuva body, Dakṣa was born among humans. With a complete sacrifice, he worshipped together with the gods. In time, the lord of the mountains begot the goddess Umā in Menā. She is always Bhava’s wife; Bhava is never separated from her. Just as Śrī is to Nārāyaṇa, and Śacī is to Maghavan, these goddesses never abandon their husbands at any time.