Shloka 75

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

Jyotish-chakra: Surya’s Motion and Monthly Retinues

Devanagari script

विमाने च स्थिता दिव्ये कामगे वातरंहसि एते सहैव सूर्येण भ्रमन्ति दिवसानुगाः

Transliteration

vimāne ca sthitā divye kāmage vātaraṃhasi ete sahaiva sūryeṇa bhramanti divasānugāḥ

Translation

In einem göttlichen Vimāna, das nach Wunsch fährt und windesschnell ist, verweilen diese Gefährten; dem Lauf des Tages folgend, kreisen sie gemeinsam mit der Sonne.

Word by Word

• vimāne: in the aerial car

• ca: and

• sthitāḥ: situated/established

• divye: divine

• kāma-ge: moving as desired (wish-propelled)

• vāta-raṁhasi: with the speed of the wind

• ete: these

• saha eva: together indeed

• sūryeṇa: with the Sun

• bhramanti: revolve/circle/move about

• divasa-anugāḥ: those who follow the day (day-attendants).

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Surya

FAQs

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

By describing the Sun’s ordered movement with his attendants, the verse points to kāla (time) and niyati (cosmic law) functioning under the Lord (Pati); Linga worship aligns the pashu (soul) with that higher order through disciplined devotion.

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

Though Shiva is not named here, the regulated revolution of Surya and his retinue implies a supreme governor beyond the cosmos; in Shaiva Siddhanta this is Pati—Shiva—who empowers cosmic functions while remaining transcendent.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It supports time-based observances—daily rites (nitya-karma) and sunrise-oriented worship—encouraging Pashupata-style discipline where the yogin uses the rhythm of day and time to loosen pāśa (bondage).