Shloka 68

भुवनकोशविन्यासनिर्णयः (ज्योतिर्गति-वृष्टिचक्र-वर्णनम्)

Devanagari script

ग्रहान् निःसृत्य सूर्यात् तु कृत्स्ने नक्षत्रमण्डले चारस्यान्ते विशत्यर्के ध्रुवेण समधिष्ठिता

Transliteration

grahān niḥsṛtya sūryāt tu kṛtsne nakṣatramaṇḍale cārasyānte viśatyarke dhruveṇa samadhiṣṭhitā

Translation

Nachdem sie aus der Sonne hervorgegangen sind, ziehen die Planeten durch den ganzen Kreis der Mondhäuser; und am Ende ihres Umlaufs treten sie wieder in die Sonne ein—fest gelenkt und stabilisiert durch Dhruva, den Polarstern.

Word by Word

• grahān: the planets

• niḥsṛtya: having gone forth/emerged

• sūryāt: from the Sun

• tu: indeed

• kṛtsne: in the whole/entire

• nakṣatra-maṇḍale: in the circle/sphere of the nakṣatras (lunar mansions)

• cārasya: of the movement/orbit

• ante: at the end

• viśati: enters

• arke: into Arka (the Sun)

• dhruveṇa: by Dhruva (Pole Star)

• sam-adhiṣṭhitā: firmly presided over/regulated

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the cosmological teaching within the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Surya
• Dhruva
• Grahas
• Nakshatras

FAQs

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

It frames the cosmos as an ordered system—planets returning to the Sun under Dhruva’s governance—supporting Linga worship as reverence to Shiva as Pati, the immovable axis and regulator behind all celestial cycles.

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

By implying a stable, presiding principle that holds movement in order: just as Dhruva steadies the grahas, Shiva-tattva is the unwavering ground (dhruva-svarūpa) that upholds niyati (cosmic law) and guides the pashu through pasha-bound cycles toward liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to discipline through rhythm and order—useful for Pashupata-oriented practice such as timing japa, vrata, and puja with solar/lunar cycles, training the mind to mirror cosmic steadiness (dhruvatā) in Shiva-smarana.