Surendra Pal credited as playing...
Prajapati Daksh
- Prajapati Daksh (2011-): He lives in cremation grounds! A slave to intoxication! Amidst ghosts, ghouls and cannibals he dwells! How can one accept such a creature as a God?
- Sage Dadhichi: Then explain as well, why Shiva, the Lord of the barbarians, is so dear to your Vishnu, so much that Vishnu refuses to allow the consecration without him. Where devotion is required, expecting power is in vain. The easiest way to attain Shiva is through devotion. Do you wish to experience it? No rule, no yagna, no ritual would be required. Shiva comes to you even at the behest of a Bael leaf. Meditate upon him with true devotion. He'll surely come.
- [Turns To Sati]
- Sage Dadhichi: Here. Take it, dear.
- Prajapati Daksh (2011-): He lives in cremation grounds! A slave to intoxication! Amidst ghosts, ghouls and cannibals he dwells! How can one accept such a creature as God!
- Sage Dadhichi: Then explain as well, why Shiva, the Lord of the barbarians, is so dear to your Vishnu, so much that Vishnu refused to allow the consecration without him. Where devotion is required, expecting power is in vain. The easiest way to attain Shiva is through devotion. Do you wish to experience it? No rule, no yagna, no ritual would be required. Shiva comes to you even at the behest of a Bael leaf.
- [to Sati]
- Sage Dadhichi: Meditate upon him with true devotion. He'll surely come. Here. Take it, dear.
- Lord Shiva: What made the Prajapati remember me today?
- Prajapati Daksh (2011-): It was my desire that my subjects and my daughter should also see who you are. Your subjects believe it is very simple to please you. Because neither is a rule mandatory for you, nor do rituals hold any importance in your worship. That is why they refer you to as Bholenath, the one who's pleased easily. The fools do not realise that Shiva in reality is a complete opposite. Right from excluding my father from his worship, rituals and his rightful place upto entering this temple, today at this time, all your moves are predetermined. The stench of conspiracy emanates from it! I'm not ordinary! I'm the son of Brahma! Brahma! If Brahma has created this world then I administer over it. I've made the Earth fertile! Organised it. Made it worthy of life. Had I not bound these people by rules, then who would have worshipped the Brahmins and the Sages? I'm the one who had elevated this world through the science of rituals. I'm not ordinary.
- Lord Shiva: For whom, Daksha? Who have you done all this for? Administration of the world. You made this world worthy of life by establishing rules. It's the responsibility of a Prajapati. You've been recognized because of it. Then what favour have you done? And on whom? On the subjects? What subjects, Prajapati? Look around you, the sun, these trees, the earth, the air, even the air, even the animals contribute everyday to maintain the balance and keep creation going. Have you heard any of them announcing their greatness? Son of Brahma! You're wise. You're knowledgeable. What you need is to look within yourself. The answer to all questions lie there.