Shloka 6
गृहस्थ-जीवनसंस्काराः तथा पुत्रजन्म-शुभलक्षणवर्णनम् / Household Saṃskāras and the Auspicious Portents of a Son’s Birth
अथातश्शुभतारासु ताराधिपवराननः । केन्द्रे गुरौ शुभे लग्ने सुग्रहेषु युगेषु च
athātaśśubhatārāsu tārādhipavarānanaḥ | kendre gurau śubhe lagne sugraheṣu yugeṣu ca
Now then—when the lunar asterisms are auspicious, when the Moon, lord of the stars, is bright and favorable, when Jupiter (Guru) holds a benefic central position, when the ascendant is auspicious, and when the planets and their combinations are propitious—one should undertake the sacred Śaiva rite at that time.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Īśāna
FAQs
It teaches that Shaiva worship is strengthened when performed with purity and favorable conditions, aligning outer time (muhūrta) with inner devotion—so the mind becomes steady in Shiva-bhakti and receptive to grace.
By recommending auspicious astrological factors for beginning the rite, it supports orderly, scripture-aligned worship of Saguna Shiva through the Linga—where disciplined observance helps focus the devotee on Shiva as Pati, the bestower of liberation.
It implies choosing a favorable muhurta for Shiva-puja—then performing Linga-abhisheka with mantra-japa (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), along with customary Shaiva observances such as bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrāksha where appropriate.