Shloka 21

Adhyaya 4: अहोरात्र-युग-मन्वन्तर-कल्पमान तथा प्रलयान्ते सृष्ट्युपक्रमः

Devanagari script

अन्यानि नवतीश्चैव ध्रौवः संवत्सरस्तु सः षट्त्रिंशत्तु सहस्राणि वर्षाणां मानुषाणि तु

Transliteration

anyāni navatīścaiva dhrauvaḥ saṃvatsarastu saḥ ṣaṭtriṃśattu sahasrāṇi varṣāṇāṃ mānuṣāṇi tu

Translation

وتسعون سنةً أخرى—فذلك هو «عام دْهْراوَ»؛ وهو يساوي ستةً وثلاثين ألف سنةٍ بشرية.

Word by Word

• anyāni: other/additional

• navatīḥ: ninety

• ca eva: and indeed

• dhrauvaḥ: belonging to Dhruva/stellar (fixed, polar)

• saṃvatsaraḥ: a year

• tu: indeed/but

• saḥ: that

• ṣaṭtriṃśat: thirty-six

• tu: indeed

• sahasrāṇi: thousands

• varṣāṇām: of years

• mānuṣāṇi: human (pertaining to humans)

• tu: indeed

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Dhruva

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It frames cosmic time-measures that underlie ritual calendars and sacred cosmology, reminding devotees that Shiva as Pati transcends kala while sustaining its order.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

By detailing vast time-scales, the text implies the contrast between measurable kala (a created principle) and Shiva-tattva, the timeless Lord who governs and surpasses temporal limitation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pashupata-yoga limb is stated; the takeaway is kalajnana—right understanding of time—which supports disciplined vrata, japa, and observance in Shaiva practice.