Shloka 77

Adhyaya 72 — Puradāha: Rudra’s Cosmic Chariot, Pāśupata-Vrata, and Brahmā’s Shiva-Stuti

Devanagari script

सोमधृक् सूर्यवाचश् च सूर्यपेषणकस् तथा सूर्याक्षः सूरिनामा च सुरः सुन्दर एव च

Transliteration

somadhṛk sūryavācaś ca sūryapeṣaṇakas tathā sūryākṣaḥ sūrināmā ca suraḥ sundara eva ca

Translation

هو حاملُ القمر (Somadhṛk)؛ وهو ذو الصوت الشمسي (Sūryavāc)؛ وهو الشمس التي تطحن وتُنضِج كلَّ شيء (Sūryapeṣaṇaka). وهو ذو العين الشمسية (Sūryākṣa)؛ ويُسمّى الحكيم (Sūrināmā)؛ وهو الكائن الإلهي (Sura)؛ وهو وحده الجميل (Sundara)—هكذا يُسبَّح الربّ.

Word by Word

• सोमधृक्: bearer/supporter of Soma (the Moon/nectar)

• सूर्यवाचः: having the Sun as voice / Sun-voiced

• सूर्यपेषणकः: the Sun as the grinder/pressing power that ripens and refines

• तथा: and also

• सूर्याक्षः: Sun-eyed / whose eye is the Sun

• सूरिनामा: named Sūri (the wise/sage-like)

• च: and

• सुरः: a deva/divine one

• सुन्दरः: beautiful, auspicious, charming

• एव: indeed/alone

• च: and

Speaker

Suta Goswami (reciting the Sahasranama within the Linga Purana narration)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Surya
• Soma

FAQs

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

It supports nāma-japa as a Linga-centric practice: praising Shiva through cosmic functions (Moon-bearing, Sun-eyed) trains the devotee to see the Linga as the Pati who pervades all luminaries and sustains all life.

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

Shiva-tattva is shown as the inner ruler of the solar and lunar powers—He is not merely a deity among others, but the Pati whose consciousness illumines (Sun-eyed) and whose grace nourishes and cools (Moon-bearing), guiding the pashu toward clarity.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Nāma-japa and dhyāna: contemplate Shiva as the inner Sun that ‘ripens’ karma (pāśa) into maturity, while reciting these names to steady the mind in Pashupata-oriented devotion.