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eṣa me śiṣyatāṁ prāpto yan me duhitur agrahīt pāṇiṁ viprāgni-mukhataḥ sāvitryā iva sādhuvat

He has already accepted himself as my subordinate by marrying my daughter in the presence of fire and brāhmaṇas. He …

Dakṣa’s statement that Lord Śiva pretended to be an honest person means that Śiva was dishonest because in spite of …

gṛhītvā mṛga-śāvākṣyāḥ pāṇiṁ markaṭa-locanaḥ pratyutthānābhivādārhe vācāpy akṛta nocitam

He has eyes like a monkey’s, yet he has married my daughter, whose eyes are just like those of a …

lupta-kriyāyāśucaye mānine bhinna-setave anicchann apy adāṁ bālāṁ śūdrāyevośatīṁ giram

I had no desire to give my daughter to this person, who has broken all rules of civility. Because of …

A śūdra is forbidden to take lessons from the Vedas because a śūdra, due to his unclean habits, is not …

pretāvāseṣu ghoreṣu pretair bhūta-gaṇair vṛtaḥ aṭaty unmattavan nagno vyupta-keśo hasan rudan

citā-bhasma-kṛta-snānaḥ preta-sraṅ-nrasthi-bhūṣaṇaḥ śivāpadeśo hy aśivo matto matta-jana-priyaḥ patiḥ pramatha-nāthānāṁ tamo-mātrātmakātmanām

He lives in filthy places like crematoriums, and his companions are the ghosts and demons. Naked like a madman, sometimes …

Those who do not regularly bathe are supposed to be in association with ghosts and crazy creatures. Lord Śiva appeared …

tasmā unmāda-nāthāya naṣṭa-śaucāya durhṛde dattā bata mayā sādhvī codite parameṣṭhinā

On the request of Lord Brahmā I handed over my chaste daughter to him, although he is devoid of all …

It is the duty of parents to hand over their daughters to suitable persons just befitting their family tradition in …

maitreya uvāca vinindyaivaṁ sa giriśam apratīpam avasthitam dakṣo ’thāpa upaspṛśya kruddhaḥ śaptuṁ pracakrame

The sage Maitreya continued: Thus Dakṣa, seeing Lord Śiva sitting as if against him, washed his hands and mouth and …

ayaṁ tu deva-yajana indropendrādibhir bhavaḥ saha bhāgaṁ na labhatāṁ devair deva-gaṇādhamaḥ

The demigods are eligible to share in the oblations of sacrifice, but Lord Śiva, who is the lowest of all …

Because of this curse, Śiva was deprived of his share in the oblations of Vedic sacrifices. It was due to …