Shloka 10

सोमवर्णनम्

Graha–Ratha–Aśva Varṇana, Dhruva-Nibaddha Gati, Maṇḍala-Pramāṇa, Graha-Arcana

Devanagari script

नवयोजनसाहस्रो विष्कम्भः सवितुः स्मृतः त्रिगुणस्तस्य विस्तारो मण्डलस्य प्रमाणतः

Transliteration

navayojanasāhasro viṣkambhaḥ savituḥ smṛtaḥ triguṇastasya vistāro maṇḍalasya pramāṇataḥ

Translation

Der Durchmesser der Sonne (Savitar) wird als neuntausend Yojanas überliefert; und nach dem anerkannten Maß des Sonnenorbes ist ihre Ausdehnung das Dreifache davon.

Word by Word

• नव: nine

• योजन: yojana (a unit of distance)

• साहस्रः: a thousand / thousandfold

• विष्कम्भः: diameter, breadth

• सवितुः: of Savitṛ (the Sun)

• स्मृतः: is remembered/declared (in tradition)

• त्रिगुणः: threefold

• तस्य: of that (Sun/orb)

• विस्तारः: extent, spread

• मण्डलस्य: of the orb/disc

• प्रमाणतः: according to measure/standard.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Savitr (Sun)

FAQs

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

By giving precise cosmic measures, the verse underscores that the universe functions by a sacred order (ṛta) ultimately governed by Pati (Shiva); Linga worship aligns the devotee (paśu) with that divine order through disciplined reverence and inner steadiness.

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

Though Shiva is not named, the verse implies Shiva-tattva as the transcendent regulator: the measurable cosmos (including the Sun) is a manifested system within Pāśa-bound reality, while Pati remains the sovereign ground that enables such proportion, law, and intelligibility.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No direct puja-vidhi is stated; the takeaway is contemplative discipline (dhyāna) on cosmic order—useful in Pāśupata-oriented practice where the yogin reflects on the governed universe to loosen pāśa (bondage) and fix awareness on Pati.