The
unexpected happened-the insolent Daksha hurled a volley of
derogatory words against" Sati for coming uninvited and also
Siva; for, she demanded explanation as how such yagna would be
performed without the presence of an important person as that of
Lord Siva. When humiliation meted out touched the nadir, Sati with
streaming eyes and fluttering frame burnt herself in Yogagni. When
informed of the gruesome ending, Lord Siva sent Virabhadra,
producing him from his matted locks to destroy the yagnasala along
with yagnakartha-Daksha. In minutes the whole area was found
littered with corpses. In the pandemonium prevailed, the gods ran in
great panic.
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