Shloka 13

Adhyaya 61 — ग्रह-नक्षत्र-स्थाननिर्णयः

Cosmic Abodes of Luminaries and the Shaiva Order of Time

Devanagari script

कल्पादौ सम्प्रवृत्तानि निर्मितानि स्वयंभुवा स्थानान्येतानि तिष्ठन्ति यावद् आभूतसंप्लवम्

Transliteration

kalpādau sampravṛttāni nirmitāni svayaṃbhuvā sthānānyetāni tiṣṭhanti yāvad ābhūtasaṃplavam

Translation

Diese heiligen Wohnstätten, zu Beginn des Kalpa in Gang gesetzt und von Svayambhū (Brahmā) errichtet, bestehen unverändert fort bis zur großen Auflösung, die alle Wesen überflutet.

Word by Word

• कल्पादौ: at the beginning of the kalpa

• सम्प्रवृत्तानि: initiated/put into operation

• निर्मितानि: fashioned/established

• स्वयंभुवा: by Svayambhū (self-born Brahmā)

• स्थानानि: sacred places/abodes

• एतानि: these

• तिष्ठन्ति: remain/stand firm

• यावत्: until

• आभूतसंप्लवम्: the inundation/dissolution affecting all beings (cosmic pralaya).

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Brahma

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva-related sacred abodes as cosmically sanctioned foundations—established at creation and remaining potent until pralaya—thereby supporting the idea that linga-sthanas and kshetras carry enduring spiritual efficacy for worship and pilgrimage.

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

By stressing the stability of sacred abodes across the entire kalpa, it implies an underlying permanence aligned with Pati (Shiva) as the steady ground of dharma and grace, even while manifested worlds arise and dissolve.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Kshetra-sevana (reverent resort to Shiva’s sacred places) and linga-upasana are implied as enduring supports for the pashu’s purification—practices harmonized with Pashupata orientation toward steadfast devotion to Pati amid cosmic change.