The Purana Index v3.c9.s3.78
The Purāṇa Index v3.c9.s3.78
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v3.c9.s3.78
Satī (i)—(Lalitā) a daughter of Dakṣa and wife of Bhava or Śiva,¹ see Pārvatī, expressed a desire to attend her father’s sacrifice to which Śiva was not invited Permitted to go, she went home but was not welcomed by her father Seeing the insult offered to her husband who was denied the share due to him, she cast off her body by yoga Born as daughter of Mena² Drank the saubhāgya which came in a blaze from Hari’s chest³ became Umā, daughter of the King of the Himālayas and married Rudra (Bhava)⁴