Shloka 29
ब्रह्माण्डदान-प्रशंसा तथा ब्रह्माण्ड-प्रमाण-वर्णनम्
Praise of the Gift of the Cosmic Egg and Description of the Brahmāṇḍa’s Measure
दिवार्करश्मयो यत्र न भवंति विधो निशि । न शीतमातपो यत्र मणितेजोऽत्र केवलम्
divārkaraśmayo yatra na bhavaṃti vidho niśi | na śītamātapo yatra maṇitejo'tra kevalam
In that realm, the sun’s rays do not blaze by day, nor does the moon shine at night. There, neither cold nor heat is felt—only the pure, jewel-like radiance prevails.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Cosmic Event: Absence of solar/lunar markers; a loka illuminated by maṇi-tejas (non-celestial light)
FAQs
It points to a transcendental Shaiva state where dualities (day/night, heat/cold) cease and the seeker abides in a higher, self-luminous reality associated with Shiva as Pati—the liberating Light beyond worldly conditions.
Linga-worship trains the mind to move from changing sensory lights (sun and moon) to the steady inner radiance of Shiva; Saguna devotion matures into contemplation of Shiva’s unconditioned, luminous nature hinted here.
Meditate on Shiva as inner light while japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), using Tripuṇḍra-bhasma and Rudraksha to steady the mind, aiming to transcend bodily sensations like heat and cold.