DOTW-Big confusion-Shiv-Sati story & Swayamvar BOw - Page 6

Vibs

Dunno whether you're getting to read this, but anyway, here goes:

1. In serials, I've seen it depicted that Sati just walked into the sacrificial fire. Somewhere else, I recall reading that Sati, using her yogic powers, created a fire that simply consumed her. I tend to believe the latter - after all, after Virbhadra decapitated Daksha, he tossed his head into the sacrificial fire (which is why a goat head had to be used). Had Sati entered the yagna fire herself, would Virbhadra have defiled her by throwing Daksha's head into the same fire, when Sati had disowned him?
2. From Shiva's locks, I recall that he created Virbhadra as you describe. However, his strands of hair was split into 2, and while one was Virbhadra, the other was Mahakali. This couldn't have been either Sati or Parvati - Sati had just immolated, and was to be re-born as Parvati later. So Mahakali/Bhadrakali, like Virbhadra, was another creation of Shiva.

This does open up another can of worms - something I'm sooooo good at😉:

1. If Shiva could create Virbhadra that way, then when he granted boons to Surapadma, Taraka and Simhamukha (?), why did he have to wait for Kartikeya? When the devas were tormented, couldn't he have just sent Virbhadra to deal with him?
2. When Shiva was being blocked from entering his home by Ganesh and sent his entire gana army, as well as the devas, Vishnu, Kartikeya, et al to deal with him, why didn't he send Virbhadra as well? Or did he?
3. For Mahishashur, why did Devi Durga have to be invoked/created(?)? Couldn't Mahakali have dealt with him?

Hope you enjoy your trip, Vibs - guess this isn't Vidhi doing his stuff, as we all suspected. Or maybe....😉😉😉

Ananya

In this incident, both the devas and Vishnu were very much protectors of Daksha and enemies of Shiva. In fact, when the ganas invaded Daksha, the devas were their first obstacle. After they were routed, Indra grounded Nandi, but was trounced by Virbhadra. Then Vishnu took on Virbhadra, but he too was worsted. Then Virbhadra found Daksha hiding, and beheaded him and tossed his head into the fire.

I didn't read of Shiva roaming about with Sati's body anywhere. But was Virbhadra involved when Ganesh blocked Shiva from entering his home? And did Mahishashur vadh precede the creation of Kali, or came long after - I'm not sure of the timelines.

Originally posted by: Chandraketu

Vibs

Dunno whether you're getting to read this, but anyway, here goes:

In serials, I've seen it depicted that Sati just walked into the sacrificial fire. Somewhere else, I recall reading that Sati, using her yogic powers, created a fire that simply consumed her. I tend to believe the latter - after all, after Virbhadra decapitated Daksha, he tossed his head into the sacrificial fire (which is why a goat head had to be used). Had Sati entered the yagna fire herself, would Virbhadra have defiled her by throwing Daksha's head into the same fire, when Sati had disowned him?
1. From Shiva's locks, I recall that he created Virbhadra as you describe. However, his strands of hair was split into 2, and while one was Virbhadra, the other was Mahakali. This couldn't have been either Sati or Parvati - Sati had just immolated, and was to be re-born as Parvati later. So Mahakali/Bhadrakali, like Virbhadra, was another creation of Shiva.

This does open up another can of worms - something I'm sooooo good at😉:

If Shiva could create Virbhadra that way, then when he granted boons to Surapadma, Taraka and Simhamukha (?), why did he have to wait for Kartikeya? When the devas were tormented, couldn't he have just sent Virbhadra to deal with him? When Shiva was being blocked from entering his home by Ganesh and sent his entire gana army, as well as the devas, Vishnu, Kartikeya, et al to deal with him, why didn't he send Virbhadra as well? Or did he?
1. For Mahishashur, why did Devi Durga have to be invoked/created(?)? Couldn't Mahakali have dealt with him?

Hope you enjoy your trip, Vibs - guess this isn't Vidhi doing his stuff, as we all suspected. Or maybe....😉😉😉

Originally posted by: ananyacool

Thanks Mallika di for posting the info and thanks Vibs for the info.

I too had read that Sati immolates herself with a yog-agni but if it were yog agni then how can shivji carry her body and roam all three worlds?😕

@ Chandra bhaiya: Shivji was angry with devtas for partaking fruits of Daksha-yajna maybe becoz which they had to suffer.

Also according to the boon asked by Tarakasura , the son of Shiva from his wife should kill him, thats why they had to wait for Sati to reborn, then woo Shivji ,get married and then a son who would slay Tarakasura...

Originally posted by: Mallika113

Your welcome, Ananya dear! Vibs also wanted me to wish you congratulations on her behalf for you becoming a viewbie!😊 So congratulations on your achievement!👏

Originally posted by: Chandraketu

One more question - what happened to Daksha after he regained his life (albeit w/ a goat head) and completed his yagna?