Shloka 2

सूर्यरथनिर्णयः (चन्द्रस्य पक्षवृद्धिक्षयविधानम्)

Devanagari script

शतारैश् च त्रिभिश्चक्रैर् युक्तः शुक्लैर्हयोत्तमैः दशभिस्त्वकृशैर् दिव्यैर् असंगैस् तैर् मनोजवैः

Transliteration

śatāraiś ca tribhiścakrair yuktaḥ śuklairhayottamaiḥ daśabhistvakṛśair divyair asaṃgais tair manojavaiḥ

Translation

That divine chariot, fitted with three wheels and a hundred spokes, was yoked to the finest white steeds—ten in number—slender yet powerful, celestial, unobstructed in their course, and swift as the mind.

Word by Word

• śatāraiḥ: with a hundred spokes

• ca: and

• tribhiḥ: with three

• cakraiḥ: wheels

• yuktaḥ: yoked/fitted

• śuklaiḥ: white

• haya-uttamaiḥ: with excellent horses

• daśabhiḥ: with ten

• tu: indeed

• akṛśaiḥ: not emaciated/strong and well-formed

• divyaiḥ: divine/celestial

• asaṅgaiḥ: unobstructed/unattached (not hindered)

• taiḥ: by those

• mano-javaiḥ: swift as the mind

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The chariot’s flawless structure and mind-swift horses function as sacred imagery for approaching the Linga as Pati (the Lord) who is perfectly ordered, luminous, and unhindered—guiding the devotee from pasha (bondage) toward steadiness in worship.

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

By emphasizing “unobstructed” and “mind-swift” movement, the verse points to Shiva-tattva as asaṅga (unattached) and beyond limitation—Pati who is not bound by the constraints that condition the pashu (individual soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It supports Pashupata-style contemplation (bhāvana): visualizing the Lord’s celestial, unobstructed power and cultivating a mind that becomes mano-java—swift, focused, and free from hindrances during japa and Linga-puja.