Shloka 31

सोमवर्णनम्

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

Devanagari script

तस्माच्छनैश्चरश्चोर्ध्वं तस्मात्सप्तर्षिमण्डलम् ऋषीणां चैव सप्तानां ध्रुवस्योर्ध्वं व्यवस्थितिः

Transliteration

tasmācchanaiścaraścordhvaṃ tasmātsaptarṣimaṇḍalam ṛṣīṇāṃ caiva saptānāṃ dhruvasyordhvaṃ vyavasthitiḥ

Translation

Darüber liegt die Sphäre des Śanaiścara (Saturn); darüber der Sternenkreis der Sieben Ṛṣis. Und über diesen sieben Sehern steht Dhruva, fest gegründet — als kosmischer Drehpunkt im geordneten Aufstieg der Welten unter dem Herrn (Pati).

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: above that/from that

• शनैश्चरः: Śanaiścara (Saturn)

• च: and

• ऊर्ध्वम्: upward/above

• तस्मात्: above that

• सप्तर्षिमण्डलम्: the circle/region of the Seven Ṛṣis (Ursa Major)

• ऋषीणाम्: of the seers

• च एव: and indeed

• सप्तानाम्: of the seven

• ध्रुवस्य: of Dhruva (the Pole Star)

• ऊर्ध्वम्: above

• व्यवस्थितिः: established position/steady station

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Dhruva
• Saptarishis
• Shanaischar (Saturn)

FAQs

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

It frames the universe as a divinely ordered hierarchy; for the Linga-upāsaka, this order points to Pati (Śiva) as the stabilizing ground of all realms, making worship a return to the cosmic center.

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

By emphasizing fixed stations and an ascending order, it implies Śiva-tattva as the unshaken regulator (niyantṛ) behind time, planets, and stellar regions—transcendent yet governing their placement.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse chiefly supports yogic steadiness: like Dhruva’s fixity, the Pāśupata practitioner cultivates unwavering dhāraṇā on Śiva/Liṅga, rising beyond changing influences (graha-gati) toward inner stability.