Shloka 66

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

Jyotish-chakra: Surya’s Motion and Monthly Retinues

Devanagari script

एते देवा वसन्त्यर्के द्वौ द्वौ मासौ क्रमेण तु स्थानाभिमानिनो ह्येते गणा द्वादश सप्तकाः

Transliteration

ete devā vasantyarke dvau dvau māsau krameṇa tu sthānābhimānino hyete gaṇā dvādaśa saptakāḥ

Translation

Diese Gottheiten verweilen in der Sonne der Reihe nach, jeweils paarweise für zwei Monate. Sie sind die waltenden Mächte ihrer jeweiligen kosmischen Stationen; wahrlich, dies sind die zwölf Siebenergruppen der dienenden Gaṇas.

Word by Word

• ete: these

• devāḥ (devā): gods/deities

• vasanti: dwell/abide

• arke: in the Sun (Arka)

• dvau dvau: two and two (in pairs)

• māsau: months

• krameṇa: in sequence/in order

• tu: indeed

• sthāna-abhimāninaḥ: presiding-identities of stations (those who identify with and govern a cosmic place/function)

• hi: verily

• ete: these

• gaṇāḥ (gaṇā): groups/attendant hosts

• dvādaśa: twelve

• saptakāḥ: groups of seven (septads)

Speaker

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

Characters & Entities

• Surya (Arka)
• Devas
• Ganas

FAQs

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

It links time (months) and cosmic governance (presiding deities in the Sun) to a disciplined sacred order, supporting the Shaiva view that worship of the Linga aligns the Pashu (soul) with dharmic rhythm under Pati (Shiva), who is the inner ruler of all devatās.

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

By presenting devatās as functional presiders of stations, it implies a higher sovereignty behind them—Shiva-tattva as Pati, the transcendent-immanent Lord who empowers and regulates cosmic functions while remaining beyond all limited station-identities (sthāna-abhimāna).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A time-conscious sādhana is implied: observing monthly/seasonal cycles for vrata, dāna, and Linga-pūjā, and using Pāśupata-style discipline to loosen Pāśa (bondage) by harmonizing conduct with cosmic order.