Shloka 12

Adhyaya 59 — सूर्याद्यभिषेककथनम्

Surya and Related Abhisheka/ Cosmological Determinations

Devanagari script

तस्मादपः पिबन्सूर्यो गोभिर् दीप्यत्यसौ विभुः जले चाब्जः समाविष्टो नाद्भिर् अग्निः प्रशाम्यति

Transliteration

tasmādapaḥ pibansūryo gobhir dīpyatyasau vibhuḥ jale cābjaḥ samāviṣṭo nādbhir agniḥ praśāmyati

Translation

Therefore the all-pervading Sun, drinking in the waters, blazes forth through his rays. The lotus abides within water, and fire is not extinguished by water—for all these act by the Lord’s own Śakti, the Pati immanent in the elements.

Word by Word

• tasmāt: therefore

• apaḥ: waters

• piban: drinking/imbibing

• sūryaḥ: the Sun

• gobhiḥ: by rays (go = ray)

• dīpyati: shines/blazes

• asau: that/this

• vibhuḥ: the all-pervading Lord/powerful one

• jale: in water

• ca: and

• abjaḥ: lotus (water-born)

• samāviṣṭaḥ: entered/abiding

• na: not

• adbhiḥ: by waters

• agniḥ: fire

• praśāmyati: is extinguished/quenched

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Surya
• Agni

FAQs

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

It points to the Linga as the sign of Pati—Shiva’s unseen presence—by which elemental processes continue without contradiction (sun drawing waters, lotus thriving in water, fire persisting despite water).

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as vibhu (all-pervading) and śaktimān: the inner ruler whose power enables the elements to function, showing immanence without being limited by any single element.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway is bhūta-śuddhi and tattva-anusandhāna—contemplating Shiva as Pati within the elements during Linga-pūjā, using water, fire, and light as supports for awareness.