Shloka 61

भुवनकोशविन्यासनिर्णयः (ज्योतिर्गति-वृष्टिचक्र-वर्णनम्)

Devanagari script

वृष्टयः कथिता ह्यद्य द्विधा वस्तु विवृद्धये सस्यद्वयस्य संक्षेपात् प्रब्रवीमि यथामति

Transliteration

vṛṣṭayaḥ kathitā hyadya dvidhā vastu vivṛddhaye sasyadvayasya saṃkṣepāt prabravīmi yathāmati

Translation

Heute habe ich dargelegt, dass die Regenfälle zweierlei sind, zum Mehr der Wohlfahrt. Nun will ich, kurz und nach meinem Verständnis, den zweifachen Ertrag der Feldfrüchte schildern.

Word by Word

• वृष्टयः: rains

• कथिताः: have been explained

• हि: indeed

• अद्य: today/now

• द्विधा: in two ways

• वस्तु: substance/wealth/prosperity (useful goods)

• विवृद्धये: for increase/growth

• सस्यद्वयस्य: of the twofold crops/produce

• संक्षेपात्: briefly/in summary

• प्रब्रवीमि: I shall declare/speak

• यथामति: according to my understanding/as best I can

Speaker

Suta Goswami

FAQs

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

It frames rain and harvest as expressions of cosmic order upheld by Shiva (Pati), implying that prosperity (artha) is supported by dharma and is harmonized through Shaiva reverence rather than pursued independently.

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

By linking natural increase—rain and crop-yield—to orderly causation, the verse aligns with Shiva-tattva as Pati: the sovereign regulator of srishti who enables growth while remaining transcendent to the products of nature.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse is preparatory rather than prescriptive; it supports a Shaiva-dharmic outlook where puja, vrata, and yajna-oriented discipline are undertaken to align the pashu (soul) and society with the rhythm of srishti governed by Pati.