शिवपुराणम्

Tatra divyāḥ striyaḥ bahuśaḥ saṅgītavādya-kuśalāḥ, mṛdaṅga-tāla-gīta-veṇu-vīṇā-vilāsinyaḥ, vicitra-vāsasaḥ, catura-bhāṣiṇyaśca, sarvābharaṇabhūṣitāḥ, tadā mandiraṃ pūrayāmāsuḥ। Mahādevī sva-priyābhiḥ sakhībhiḥ parivṛtā tatra samāropitā, tasyāḥ ca ratnāṅkitadaṇḍā suśobhanā cāmaraḥ samarpitaḥ। Śubhābhyāṃ Rudrakanyābhyāṃ sā mahādevī vījitā, tābhyāṃ madhye, devyāḥ mukhaṃ prakaṭamivāvirbhūtam। Tā hamsasadrśe parasparaṃ spardhamāne, madhye devyāḥ śirasi, puṣpamālāvibhūṣitaṃ, śaśiprakhyaṃ padmapatracchatraṃ virājitamāsīt। Tat paricchadaṃ mukutopari śubhramuktāvalisaṃveṣṭitam, devyāḥ mukhāgrataḥ snigdhamālokamāsīt। Ūrdhvaṃ candra-maṇḍalopamaṃ vā sudhākalaśasya cakramiva, devī śobhamānā prasannavadanā prathamapāṅktau samāsīdat। Tatra Suyaśā nāmā sakhī, devyāḥ pāda-pīṭhe ratnakṛte pādukayoḥ madhye, tāḥ stana-saṃnikarṣe nidhāya, devīṃ krīḍākaṭaha-vinodena sevate। Aparā kanakāṅgī, dīptimānā, sphuṭa-darpaṇaṃ dhārayāmāsa। Anyā tāla-vījanaṃ bibhratī, anyā tāmbūla-pātrikāṃ dhārayantī; aparā ramaṇīyaṃ krīḍāpaṭaṃ haste jagrāha। Kācit sugandhi-puṣpāni samāhṛtya prīṇayāmāsa, anyā kamalākṣī bhūṣaṇapātrikāṃ vahantī jagāma। Kācit samyak-siddham maṅgalāṅgarāgaṃ lepayāmāsa, anyāḥ ca tāḥ sakhyaḥ, tasyāḥ sadṛśīḥ, yathāyogaṃ svāni karmāṇi samyak nirvahan। Evaṃ maheśvarīṃ sarvataḥ parivṛtya tāḥ paricārikāḥ sevamānāḥ, tāsāṃ madhye parameśvarī atīva virājamānā dṛśyate। Tārāṇāṃ madhye sā devī śaradindu-kalā iva prabhāṃ vikirantī virājate। Tatas śaṅkhaninādāt prabhṛti, maṅgalavādyāni vādya-samūhe samaṃ tāla-hastenābhitāḷitāni śrūyante। Śatāni bherīṇāṃ svayam eva anāhata-dhvaniṃ prakaṭayanti। Deva-gaṇādhipāḥ, śastrapāṇayaḥ, dīptimantaḥ, tatra samāgatāḥ। Sahasrāṇy aṣṭau ca śatāni tatkālaṃ purataḥ prasthitāni, teṣāṃ madhye vṛṣārūḍhaḥ, guruḥ iva gajopari, agrataḥ jagāma। Gaṇanāyako mahāśrīmān, Somānandīśvara-pūjitaḥ, agrataḥ prasthitaḥ, divyāni dundubhīni svargam ākulāni, meghāḥ divyaṃ harṣam pradatavantaḥ। Sarve ṛṣayaḥ nṛtyanti, siddhayoginaḥ pramuditaḥ, meghāḥ chatra-mūrdhni puṣpavarṣaṃ kurvanti। Tatas parā devī devagaṇaiḥ parivṛtā, sarvataḥ sarvamārgaṃ kṣaṇādeva, pitṛgṛhaṃ praviśati। Tām dṛṣṭvā Dakṣaḥ krodhāviṣṭaḥ, svīyavināśakāraṇatvāt, tathāpi tām yathānyāyena pūjayāmāsa, anyābhyaḥ kanyābhyaḥ atiriktaṃ mānam adāt। Tatra candramukhi Ambikā, pitaraṃ sabhāyāṃ niṣaṇṇaṃ dṛṣṭvā, niścalena gambhīreṇa ca vākyaṃ tena nirdayam abhāṣata— “He pitar, yaṃ devam Brahmādayo’pi bhūtāntāḥ anugacchanti, sa iha yathāvidhi na pūjitaḥ। Yadyapi jyeṣṭhāyā me pūjā tvayā parityaktā, tathāpi tasyāḥ avamānena tvayā pāpaṃ kṛtam।" Iti devyā uktam, Dakṣaḥ krodhena rosena ca pratyuvāca— "Mama kanyāsu bahvyaḥ tvattopi gurutaraḥ viśiṣṭāśca, tāḥ pūjārhāḥ, yadyapi tāḥ abālāḥ। Tāsāṃ patayaḥ api mama priyaḥ, sarvadharmeṣu śreṣṭhāḥ, tava bhartur Tryambakāt adhikatarāḥ। Tava bhartā, durmanāḥ, tamasi nimagnaḥ, tvayā śaraṇīkṛtaḥ, tasmād tvāṃ avajānāmi, sa hi mama śatruḥ।" Eteṣu vākyeṣu, devī pitṛvākyaśravaṇāt krodhāviṣṭā sabhāyāṃ sarveṣāṃ samakṣaṃ pratyuvāca— “He Dakṣa, nirdoṣaṃ jagadīśvaraṃ mama patiṃ nirnimittam avamanyase। Yaḥ vidyā-choraḥ, gurudrohaḥ, vedadūṣakaḥ, saḥ pāpī, daṇḍārhaḥ iti śāstraṃ vadati। Tasmāt tava atipāpakarmaṇo daivād dāruṇo daṇḍaḥ kṣipraṃ bhaviṣyati। Tryambakaṃ devadevaṃ na pūjitas tvayā, tasmāt tava vaṃśaḥ duṣṭaḥ vinaśyati।" Iti krodhena pitaraṃ samādiśya, Sati sarvakāmaparityāgena, bhayaṃ parityajya, dehaṃ tyaktvā Himavantaṃ jagāma। Sa Himavān, puṇyaśālī, tapasā niratātmā, dīrghakālaṃ kaṭhinatapaḥ kṛtvā, devyāḥ labdhārthaḥ abhavat। Devī api svīyacchāyā, yogabalenāpi, Himavantaṃ pitaraṃ kṛtvā prasādavatī। Sati, duḥkhitā, Dakṣam nindantī, yāte, mantrāḥ antarhītāḥ, yajñaḥ ca vinaṣṭaḥ। Devyāḥ gamanaṃ śrutvā, tripurāntakaḥ Dakṣaṃ ṛṣīn ca roṣāviṣṭaḥ śaptavān। “Satiḥ nirdoṣā mama nimittaṃ tvayā avamanyamānā, yāḥ anyāḥ kanyāḥ patibhiḥ saha pūjitāḥ— tasmāt Vaivasvata-Manvantare tava sarve jāmātaraḥ ekatra ajātāḥ, Brahmayajñe sambhaviṣyanti। Tvaṃ ca mānuṣaḥ rājā Cākṣuṣavaṃśe Prācīnabarhiḥ pautraḥ Pracetasputraḥ bhaviṣyasi। Tatra’pi, pāpabuddhe, dharmārthakāmānuṣṭhāne punaḥ punaḥ tava vighnān kariṣyāmi।” Iti śrutyanuṣṭhānānusāreṇa, śāntāṃ, gambhīrām, devīṃ, tārāgaṇān, gaṇanāyakān, Dakṣaṃ ca, sarvaṃ vividhaṃ ca, śāstrānvitaṃ caritaṃ samāptam।