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How did Sati leave her mortal body?
Not by jumping into sacrificial pit but via power of her Yoga and meditation!!
Once Daksa organised a great sacrifice, he invited everyone except Lord Śiva. When Sati came to know about the sacrifice
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How did Sati leave her mortal body?
Not by jumping into sacrificial pit but via power of her Yoga and meditation!!
Once Daksa organised a great sacrifice, he invited everyone except Lord Śiva. When Sati came to know about the sacrifice
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she requested Lord Śiva to come along with her to her father's abode and attend the sacrifice. Lord Śiva told Sati that he cannot go as he has not been invited. On repeated insistance of Sati, Lord Śiva agreed for Sati attending the function and along with her sent his gāna
she requested Lord Śiva to come along with her to her father's abode and attend the sacrifice. Lord Śiva told Sati that he cannot go as he has not been invited. On repeated insistance of Sati, Lord Śiva agreed for Sati attending the function and along with her sent his gāna
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Sati reached her father's house but was not treated with respect, her sisters and mother too out of fear of Daksa did not attend to her. When Sati confronted her father, Daksa criticised Śiva. This criticism was unacceptable to Sati and she decided to leave her mortal body.
Sati reached her father's house but was not treated with respect, her sisters and mother too out of fear of Daksa did not attend to her. When Sati confronted her father, Daksa criticised Śiva. This criticism was unacceptable to Sati and she decided to leave her mortal body.
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Steady in her yogic posture, she controlled prāna and apāna equally at the navel. Forcing up the vital air called udāna from the mystic plexus at the navel (Manipūra cakra), she gradually brought it up and steadied it along with intellect at the mystical plexus in heart.
Steady in her yogic posture, she controlled prāna and apāna equally at the navel. Forcing up the vital air called udāna from the mystic plexus at the navel (Manipūra cakra), she gradually brought it up and steadied it along with intellect at the mystical plexus in heart.
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The pure, sinless lady brought it through her throat to (ājñā cakra), the mystical plexus in the midregion of the eyebrows.
Thus, out of her anger against Daksa, she desired to cast off her body. The strong-willed lady instituted the yogic contemplation (dhāranā)
The pure, sinless lady brought it through her throat to (ājñā cakra), the mystical plexus in the midregion of the eyebrows.
Thus, out of her anger against Daksa, she desired to cast off her body. The strong-willed lady instituted the yogic contemplation (dhāranā)
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of fire and wind in her limbs (body)
Then meditating on the bliss of the lotus-like feet of her lord, the preceptor of the world (Lord Śiva), Sati (was so absorbed that she) perceived nothing else. She destroyed all impurities. And her body was soon ablaze
of fire and wind in her limbs (body)
Then meditating on the bliss of the lotus-like feet of her lord, the preceptor of the world (Lord Śiva), Sati (was so absorbed that she) perceived nothing else. She destroyed all impurities. And her body was soon ablaze
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with fire produced by her samādhi (yogic concentration).
There was a huge uproar in Heaven and Earth, Śiva's gana were up in arms but were defeated by Rsi Bhrgu's mantra's.
Last part next:
"Daksa's scrifice is destroyed and curse of Daksa revoked"
with fire produced by her samādhi (yogic concentration).
There was a huge uproar in Heaven and Earth, Śiva's gana were up in arms but were defeated by Rsi Bhrgu's mantra's.
Last part next:
"Daksa's scrifice is destroyed and curse of Daksa revoked"
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