Shloka 13

सूर्यरथ-रचना, ध्रुव-प्रेरणा, मास-गणाः च

Jyotish-chakra: Surya’s Motion and Monthly Retinues

Devanagari script

आकृष्येते यदा ते वै ध्रुवेणाधिष्ठिते तदा आभ्यन्तरस्थः सूर्यो ऽथ भ्रमते मण्डलानि तु

Transliteration

ākṛṣyete yadā te vai dhruveṇādhiṣṭhite tadā ābhyantarasthaḥ sūryo 'tha bhramate maṇḍalāni tu

Translation

When those celestial spheres are drawn in and held fast by Dhruva as their support, then the Sun, stationed within, proceeds to revolve—circling through his orbital circuits. Thus, by the Lord Pati’s cosmic ordering, the worlds’ measured motion is upheld, while the bound beings (paśu) move within that appointed wheel.

Word by Word

• आकृष्येते: are drawn/pulled

• यदा: when

• ते: those (spheres/circles)

• वै: indeed

• ध्रुवेण: by Dhruva (the fixed pole/axis)

• अधिष्ठिते: when supported/established/held

• तदा: then

• आभ्यन्तरस्थः: situated within/inner-standing

• सूर्यः: the Sun

• अथ: then/thereupon

• भ्रमते: revolves/moves in rotation

• मण्डलानि: circles/orbital spheres

• तु: indeed/and

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Surya
• Dhruva

FAQs

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

It frames the universe as a regulated, axis-centered order—an idea aligned with the Linga as the cosmic pillar (stambha) through which Mahadeva sustains stability and rhythm in creation.

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

Even while speaking of Dhruva and Surya, the verse points to a deeper Shaiva principle: cosmic motion is not random but upheld by the supreme Governor (Pati), whose ordinance maintains measure (niyati) over the moving spheres.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway is contemplative Pashupata orientation: meditate on the inner Sun and the fixed axis as symbols of steadiness (dhruvatva) and regulated prana-time, supporting Shiva-dhyana rather than a specific external rite.