Daksha's daughter and Shiva's wife, who went to her father's sacrifice uninvited and would not live with the insult.
Appears in
Sati and Daksha's sacrifice — Skandha 4, adhyayas 2-7 — A father invites every god but his daughter's husband, and Sati goes anyway — the insult that ends in fire.
Embodies
Pride humbled — Brahma, Indra and the sage Durvasa each try to measure the Lord, and each one ends up on his knees asking pardon.
Questions to explore
Why did Sati give up her body at Daksha's sacrifice?
