Marm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi Bhagvat

We hear about Dhruv's life, marriages and progeny. As Uttam, brother of Dhruv, gets killed by a Yaksha, Dhruv gets angry and fights with the whole Yaksha army. He kills thousands of Yaksha and as they start losing, the Yakshas use illusions (which is one of their weapons). 

Lord Vishnu appears in front Dhruv and gives him a place in the Dhruv loke. Dhruv returns to his home wherein the king Uttanpad and all others welcome him with open arms. However, Dhruv remains upset that when he had the opportunity to be with the lord, he asked for material aspects. 

We start with a new story line in this adhyay of Dhruv. Having scolded by his step mother for attempting to sit into the lap of the king Uttanpad, the 5 year old Dhruv follows his mother's advice and goes to the forest for tapasya of Lord Vishnu.

With Daksha and all those who were present being forgiven by Mahadev Shiv, everyone is led by Brahmaji to Daksha's yagya place. There, as instructed by Shiva, Daksha is made alive and after the first yagna, Lord Sri Vishnu appears and everyone offers a stuti to him.

Having seen the destruction of Daksha's yagna and Daksha vadh, the rishis and gods are afraid of Shiva's anger. They go to Brahamaji who recommends them to go to Shiva and ask for forgiveness. Brahamaji also comes to Kailash (Shiva's abode) and we hear about the wonderful environment there and the stuti by Brhamaji of Shiv. 

Hearing the news of Sati's death, Mahadev Shiv gets furious and sends Virbhadra to destroy Daksha's yagya. Virbhadra also kills Daksh Prajapati. 

With Shiva suggesting she should not go, bound by father's love, Sati still visits the yagna organized by Daksh Prajapati. She is insulted there and then she observes the insult to Lord Shiva (her husband) there. Unable to control her emotions and out of her sheer anger, she immolates herself. 

We hear about Sati asking Shiva's permission to visit Daksha Prajapati's yagna. Shiva explains why she shouldn't go and we discuss the challenge of 'negativity bias' within us. 

In this episode, we hear about the yagna where when Daksha arrives, Brahmaji and Shivji do not stand up and so Daksha gets really irritated with Mahadev and uses foul language and curses Shivji. We hear the story behind that. We also listen to the curses and counter curses that occur in each camp which follows Shivji and Daksha accordingly. 

At this starting episode of the 4th Skandh, we hear about the family tree of Svayambhuv Manu. This sets up the scene for the story of Sati, the daughter of Daksha Prajapati who was married to Mahadev Shankar.