He insulted Shiva using harsh words and then cursed him, saying, ‘From now on you will no longer receive a share of the offerings at the sacrifices!’ Mahadeva remained sitting peacefully, but his follower Nandi lost his temper and cursed Daksha in return, saying that he would lose his spiritual consciousness and become like an animal, immersed in worldly desires, and that his head would turn into a goat’s head.
