Shloka 72

सूर्यरथ-रचना, ध्रुव-प्रेरणा, मास-गणाः च

Jyotish-chakra: Surya’s Motion and Monthly Retinues

Devanagari script

ऋषयो देवगन्धर्वपन्नगाप्सरसां गणाः ग्रामण्यश् च तथा यक्षा यातुधानाश् च मुख्यतः

Transliteration

ṛṣayo devagandharvapannagāpsarasāṃ gaṇāḥ grāmaṇyaś ca tathā yakṣā yātudhānāś ca mukhyataḥ

Translation

الريشيون؛ وجموع الديفات، والغندهرفات، والناغات، والأبسارات مع قادتهم؛ وكذلك الياكشا، وعلى وجه الخصوص الياتودهانات—كلّهم اجتمعوا في حشود غفيرة.

Word by Word

• ऋषयः: sages/seers

• देव-गणाः: hosts of Devas

• गन्धर्व-गणाः: hosts of celestial musicians (Gandharvas)

• पन्नग-गणाः: hosts of serpentine beings (Nāgas)

• अप्सरसाम् गणाः: hosts of Apsarases

• ग्रामण्यः: chiefs/leaders (commanders)

• च: and

• तथा: likewise

• यक्षाः: Yakṣas (nature-guardians/treasure-keepers)

• यातुधानाः: Yātudhānas (fierce/demonic beings)

• मुख्यतः: chiefly/prominently/above all

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Rishis
• Devas
• Gandharvas
• Pannagas (Nagas)
• Apsarases
• Yakshas
• Yatudhanas

FAQs

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

It establishes a universal convergence—sages, celestial hosts, and even fierce beings—implying that Linga-centered devotion to Pati (Shiva) draws all orders of existence into a single sacred assembly.

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

By portraying every class of being as present, the verse indirectly points to Shiva-tattva as all-inclusive sovereignty: Pati stands beyond divisions of Deva/Asura, with all Pashus moving within his cosmic domain.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi is stated; the takeaway is the preparatory setting for worship/teaching—an adhikara (qualified assembly) where Pashupata-oriented instruction or Linga-pratishtha themes commonly unfold.