The discussion in the other thread about Sati & Draupadi brought up an interesting question about Daksha.
Now, I know that nobody likes Daksha, and that his disdain and contempt for Shiva was totally uncalled for. As a result, he is not a sympathetic figure. In this serial, he has been painted as putting obstacles b4 Sati's devotion to Shiva, as a result of which most people have high negatives about him. Honestly, some of the depictions of his obsessiveness w/ Shiva and control of Sati seem exaggerated, but that's another story.
However, unlike the earlier episodes, where Daksha was trying to control Sati and curb her rights, in this case, he was holding an yagna where he simply ignored Shiva & Sati. He was no longer building any barriers b/w Shiva & Sati - he was just holding an yagna - for vain reasons, obviously, but w/o doing anything to upset either Shiva & Sati. Yeah, he was wrong to insult Shiva when Sati confronted him.
However, the question I have is - did Daksha have the right not to invite anyone who he didn't want to invite? I know there is a big difference b/w Satya Yuga and now, but did a host not have the right to issue invitations 'by invite only'?
Or do you think he was obligated to invite Shiva b'cos of who Shiva was?
