Shloka 8

सूर्यरथनिर्णयः (चन्द्रस्य पक्षवृद्धिक्षयविधानम्)

Devanagari script

ततो द्वितीयाप्रभृति बहुलस्य चतुर्दशीम् पिबन्त्यम्बुमयं देवा मधु सौम्यं सुधामृतम्

Transliteration

tato dvitīyāprabhṛti bahulasya caturdaśīm pibantyambumayaṃ devā madhu saumyaṃ sudhāmṛtam

Translation

ثمّ، ابتداءً من اليوم القمري الثاني إلى اليوم الرابع عشر من النصف المظلم، يشرب الدِّيفات تلك الخلاصة المتشكّلة من الماء—عسلًا لطيفًا شبيهًا بسوما، حلوًا كالرحيق الأمْرِتيّ.

Word by Word

• ततः: then

• द्वितीया-प्रभृति: beginning from the second (tithi)

• बहुलस्य: of the dark fortnight (kṛṣṇa-pakṣa)

• चतुर्दशीम्: the fourteenth lunar day

• पिबन्ति: they drink

• अम्बु-मयम्: made of water / water-formed

• देवाः: the gods (Devas)

• मधु: honey / sweet essence

• सौम्यम्: Soma-like, gentle, lunar

• सुधा-अमृतम्: nectar-like ambrosia

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages of Naimisharanya, summarizing a Deva-related observance)

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Soma

FAQs

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

It frames a tithi-based sacred regimen (2nd to 14th of the dark fortnight) where a sanctified, nectar-like essence is consumed—supporting the Shaiva idea that purity and disciplined observance prepare the devotee for effective Liṅga-pūjā and grace (anugraha) of Pati, Śiva.

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

By presenting a Soma-like, ambrosial essence that purifies and sustains the Devas, it hints at Śiva-tattva as the ultimate ‘nectar’ of consciousness—through whose grace the paśu is released from pāśa and established in auspiciousness (śivam).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A vrata-oriented, lunar-tithi discipline linked to purity (śuddhi) and regulated intake—supportive of Pāśupata-aligned self-restraint (niyama) and preparation for Śiva-upāsanā, especially around caturdaśī.