Shloka 20
सूर्यरथ-रचना, ध्रुव-प्रेरणा, मास-गणाः च
Jyotish-chakra: Surya’s Motion and Monthly Retinues
ग्रामणीयक्षभूतानि कुर्वते ऽभीषुसंग्रहम् सर्पा वहन्ति वै सूर्यं यातुधाना अनुयान्ति च
grāmaṇīyakṣabhūtāni kurvate 'bhīṣusaṃgraham sarpā vahanti vai sūryaṃ yātudhānā anuyānti ca
The foremost among the Yakṣas and Bhūtas gather together the Sun’s rays; the Nāgas indeed bear Sūrya, and the Yātudhānas follow in his train. Thus the Lord’s niyati, the cosmic order, is upheld through appointed hosts.
Suta Goswami
FAQs
It frames the cosmos as a regulated procession of powers—rays, carriers, and attendants—implying that worship of the Linga (Pati) honors the supreme governor behind all cosmic functions, including the Sun’s movement and radiance.
Though Shiva is not named, the verse points to niyati (cosmic governance): diverse beings perform assigned roles. In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, this reflects Pati’s sovereignty—Shiva as the unseen Lord who orders pasha-bound hosts to maintain the world-process.
A contemplative Pashupata-style insight is suggested: meditate on the Sun’s rays and cosmic procession as manifestations of ordered power, cultivating vairagya and devotion to Pati (Shiva) who stands beyond pasha and directs all functions.