Shloka 65

सूर्यरथ-रचना, ध्रुव-प्रेरणा, मास-गणाः च

Jyotish-chakra: Surya’s Motion and Monthly Retinues

Devanagari script

रथजित्सत्यजिच्चैव ग्रामण्यौ लोकविश्रुतौ ब्रह्मोपेतस् तथा रक्षो यज्ञोपेतश् च यः स्मृतः

Transliteration

rathajitsatyajiccaiva grāmaṇyau lokaviśrutau brahmopetas tathā rakṣo yajñopetaś ca yaḥ smṛtaḥ

Translation

Rathajit und Satyajit—beide in der Welt als Dorfvorsteher berühmt—werden erinnert; ebenso Brahmopeta und der Rakṣa namens Yajñopeta, der in der Überlieferung genannt wird.

Word by Word

• रथजित्: Rathajit (a proper name)

• सत्यजित्: Satyajit (a proper name)

• च एव: and indeed

• ग्रामण्यौ: the two village-leaders/chiefs

• लोकविश्रुतौ: renowned in the world

• ब्रह्मोपेतस्: Brahmopeta (one ‘endowed/associated with Brahmā’—a proper name)

• तथा: likewise

• रक्षः: a Rakṣa/Rākṣasa (protective/demonic being

• यज्ञोपेतः: Yajñopeta (one ‘endowed/associated with sacrifice’—a proper name)

• च: and

• यः: who

• स्मृतः: is remembered/recorded in tradition

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Rathajit
• Satyajit
• Brahmopeta
• Yajñopeta
• Rakṣa/Rākṣasa

FAQs

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

It functions as sacred remembrance (smṛti) of named beings connected with ritual order and Shiva’s sphere; such recitation supports Linga-pūjā by aligning the worshipper (paśu) with the Lord’s (pati) auspicious retinue and yajñic sanctity.

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

Indirectly: by listing world-renowned leaders and yajña-associated figures under the Purana’s narration, it reflects Shiva-tattva as the all-supporting principle in which social order (grāmaṇya) and sacrificial power (yajña) are integrated and upheld.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Nāma-smaraṇa (recollective recitation of sacred names) as an aid to purification; in a Shaiva frame, it steadies the mind for Pāśupata discipline by reducing pasha (bondage) through focused remembrance.