Baal Kaanda
19 - Sati's self-immolation through the fire of Yoga out of indignation at the slight offered to Her Spouse by Her father: destruction of Daksa's sacrifice
Chaupais
Description
Sarkara got all the news and in His wrath He sent Vsrabhadra. Going there the latter made havoc of the sacrifice and requited all the gods according to their deserts. As is well-known to the world, Daksa met the same fate which an opponent of Sambhu generally meets. The story is known throughout the world; that is why I have told it in brief. While dying, Sats asked a boon of Sri Hari that She might remain devoted to the feet of Siva in all successive births.That is why She was reborn as Parvati (lit.,daughter of a mountain) in the house of Himcala (the deity presiding over the Himlaya mountain). Ever since Um was born in the house of Himlaya the mountain became an abode of all blessings and prosperity. Sages built beautiful hermitages here and there and Himlaya assigned them suitable abodes (in the form of caves etc.). (1-4)