Shloka 28

Devanagari script

स्थूलसूक्ष्मात्मके विश्वे चन्द्रसूर्य्यादयो ग्रहाः । सनक्षत्राश्च संजातास्तथान्ये ज्योतिषां गणाः

Transliteration

sthūlasūkṣmātmake viśve candrasūryyādayo grahāḥ | sanakṣatrāśca saṃjātāstathānye jyotiṣāṃ gaṇāḥ

Translation

In diesem Weltall, das aus Grobem und Feinem besteht, entstanden die Planeten wie Mond und Sonne; auch die Nakṣatras (Sternbilder) kamen hervor, ebenso weitere Scharen leuchtender Himmelskörper.

Word by Word

स्थूलसूक्ष्मात्मकेin the gross-and-subtle-natured

विश्वेin the universe

चन्द्रसूर्यादयःthe moon, sun, etc.

ग्रहाःplanets

स-नक्षत्राः(planets) with the constellations

चand

संजाताःarose/were produced

तथाlikewise

अन्येother

ज्योतिषाम्of the luminaries

गणाःgroups/hosts

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Sadyojāta

Shakti Dimension

Role: creative

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: cosmogony (manifestation of grahas and nakṣatras)

Characters & Entities

Surya

Chandra

Nakshatras

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It frames the cosmos as both gross and subtle, pointing the seeker to Shiva as Pati—the transcendent Lord beyond all luminaries—while the grahas and nakshatras belong to the manifested order that binds the pashu (soul) through pasha (limitations) until right knowledge arises.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

The Sun, Moon, and stars are exalted lights within creation, yet the Linga signifies the source-light of consciousness that is not limited by time or celestial cycles; thus Saguna Shiva is worshipped as the Lord who manifests and governs these cosmic functions while remaining beyond them.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is dhyāna on Shiva as jyoti (inner light) while japa of the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” using the rhythm of day–night (Sun–Moon) as a reminder to turn from external lights to the Self-luminous Lord.