Shloka 9

ईशानकल्पवृत्तान्तः तथा लैङ्गपुराणस्य संक्षेप-सूची

Devanagari script

सवनं ब्रह्मणश्चैव युगकल्पश् च तस्य तु दिव्यं च मानुषं वर्षम् आर्षं वै ध्रौव्यमेव च

Transliteration

savanaṃ brahmaṇaścaiva yugakalpaś ca tasya tu divyaṃ ca mānuṣaṃ varṣam ārṣaṃ vai dhrauvyameva ca

Translation

“These are the measures of time: the savana (ritual day-measure), the day of Brahmā, and for him the yuga and the kalpa; likewise the divine year, the human year, the ṛṣi-year, and also the Dhruva (sidereal) reckoning.”

Word by Word

• savanam: savana, a Vedic ritual time-unit/day-measure

• brahmaṇaḥ: of Brahmā

• ca eva: and indeed

• yuga-kalpaḥ: yuga and kalpa (cosmic ages and aeons)

• ca: and

• tasya tu: for him/for that (Brahmā/time-system)

• divyam: divine (pertaining to the devas)

• ca: and

• mānuṣam: human

• varṣam: year

• ārṣam: pertaining to ṛṣis (ṛṣi-year/reckoning)

• vai: indeed

• dhrauvyam: Dhruva-related, fixed/sidereal reckoning

• eva ca: also.

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Dhruva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-oriented sādhanā within a precise Shaiva cosmology: worship and vows gain meaning when aligned to kāla (time), from savana-based ritual timing up to kalpa-scale cycles in which the Linga manifests and is re-established.

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

By cataloging time-measures up to Brahmā’s kalpa, it implies Shiva as Pati beyond these measures—Time is a created order, while Shiva-tattva is the transcendent ground in which creation appears and dissolves.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The mention of savana points to Vedic-aligned ritual scheduling (daily rites and observances). In Shaiva usage, it supports disciplined timing for pūjā, japa, and vrata—preparatory structure for Pāśupata-style sādhanā.