Shloka 6

भुवनकोशविन्यासनिर्णयः (ज्योतिर्गति-वृष्टिचक्र-वर्णनम्)

Devanagari script

पुरान्तगो यदा भानुः शक्रस्य भवति प्रभुः सर्वैः सायमनैः सौरो ह्य् उदयो दृश्यते द्विजाः

Transliteration

purāntago yadā bhānuḥ śakrasya bhavati prabhuḥ sarvaiḥ sāyamanaiḥ sauro hy udayo dṛśyate dvijāḥ

Translation

O ihr Zweimalgeborenen: Wenn Bhānu, die Sonne, am Ende der „Stadt“ (am Horizont) unter die Herrschaft Śakras (Indras) gelangt, dann wird von allen, die das Abendritual vollziehen, wahrhaft das „saura-udaya“ wahrgenommen, gleichsam ein Sonnenaufgang—ein glückverheißendes Himmelszeichen, das die Wendung der Zeit unter göttlicher Lenkung markiert.

Word by Word

• पुरान्तगः: having reached the city’s end (horizon)

• यदा: when

• भानुः: the Sun

• शक्रस्य: of Śakra (Indra)

• भवति: becomes

• प्रभुः: under the lordship / as the ruler

• सर्वैः: by all

• सायमनैः: by those performing the evening observance (sāyam-sandhyā)

• सौरः: solar

• हि: indeed

• उदयः: rising/appearance

• दृश्यते: is seen/perceived

• द्विजाः: O twice-born (brāhmaṇas)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Surya

FAQs

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

It frames daily Vedic observance (especially evening sandhyā) as a way to read cosmic order; in a Śaiva lens, such order is ultimately upheld by Pati (Śiva), so disciplined rites become preparatory purity for Liṅga-pūjā.

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

Though Indra and the Sun are named, the verse implies a hierarchy of governance in time and cosmos; Śaiva Siddhānta interprets devas as functional powers within māyā, while Śiva as Pati remains the transcendent controller of kāla that makes such ‘signs’ intelligible.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The sāyam-sandhyā (evening rite) is highlighted—regular twilight discipline that steadies the pashu (individual soul) and supports inner purification, a practical foundation for Pāśupata-oriented worship and meditation.