Shloka 39

ग्रहसंख्यावर्णनम् — ध्रुवस्य तपोबलात् ध्रुवस्थानप्राप्तिः

Devanagari script

ततो देवाः सगन्धर्वाः सिद्धाश् च परमर्षयः मात्रा सह ध्रुवं सर्वे तस्मिन् स्थाने न्यवेशयन्

Transliteration

tato devāḥ sagandharvāḥ siddhāś ca paramarṣayaḥ mātrā saha dhruvaṃ sarve tasmin sthāne nyaveśayan

Translation

ثم إنّ الدِّيفات، مع الغاندرفات والسِّدّهات والريشيّين العظام، أقاموا دْهروفا مع أمّه في ذلك الموضع بعينه، مُثبِّتين له المقام المرسوم بإقرارٍ إلهيّ.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• devāḥ: the gods

• sa-gandharvāḥ: together with the Gandharvas (celestial musicians)

• siddhāḥ: perfected beings

• ca: and

• parama-ṛṣayaḥ: highest seers

• mātrā saha: along with (his) mother

• dhruvam: Dhruva

• sarve: all (of them)

• tasmin sthāne: in that place/station

• nyaveśayan: they placed/installed/settled (him).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purāṇic account to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Gandharvas
• Siddhas
• Paramarishis
• Dhruva
• Dhruva’s mother (Sunīti)

FAQs

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

The verse emphasizes “installation” (nyaveśana) as a sacred act: just as a Liṅga is ritually established in its proper place, Dhruva is established in his divinely sanctioned station—signifying that stability and right order arise through higher (Pati) authority and consecration.

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

While Shiva is not named directly, the narrative reflects Shiva-tattva as the unseen sovereign principle (Pati) that upholds cosmic order—through which gods and seers act as instruments to place the soul (pashu) into its rightful, grace-bestowed state of steadiness.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights the principle of pratiṣṭhā/nyāsa (sacred placement and establishment). Yogically, it mirrors dhruva-bhāva—steadfastness and single-pointedness—central to Pāśupata-oriented discipline where the pashu becomes stable as bonds (pāśa) loosen under divine alignment.