Dadhichi said This seems to be the advice of all that are here, namely, that Maheshvara should not be invited. As, however, I do not see any god that can be said to be superior to him, I am sure that this proposed Sacrifice of Daksha will surely be destroyed. a
दधीचिरुवाच सर्वेषामेव मन्त्रोऽयं येनासौ न निमन्त्रितः। यथाहं शंकरादूर्ध्वं नान्यं पश्यामि दैवतम्। तथा दक्षस्य विपुलो यज्ञोऽयं न भविष्यति॥