Shloka 19
सृष्टिविस्तारप्रश्नः (Sṛṣṭi-vistāra-praśnaḥ) — The Detailed Inquiry into Creation
अरुंधती वसुर्य्यामिर्लम्बा भानुर्मरुत्वती । संकल्पा च मुहूर्ता च संध्या विश्वा च वै मुने
aruṃdhatī vasuryyāmirlambā bhānurmarutvatī | saṃkalpā ca muhūrtā ca saṃdhyā viśvā ca vai mune
O sage, Arundhatī, Vasur(y)āmī, Lambā, Bhānu, Marutvatī, Saṅkalpā, Muhūrtā, Sandhyā, and Viśvā—these names (divine feminine powers) are also spoken of in this context.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse enumerates personified powers—dharma (Arundhatī), intention (Saṅkalpā), sacred time (Muhūrtā), and liminal worship moments (Sandhyā)—showing that Shiva’s order (pati) is mirrored through śaktis governing conduct, time, and inner resolve.
In Saguna worship, devotees approach Shiva through structured means—right conduct, sankalpa, auspicious timing, and sandhyā-devotion—so the list supports disciplined linga-upāsanā aligned with cosmic rhythms and Shiva’s śakti.
Maintain a clear saṅkalpa before pūjā/japa, observe sandhyā times for mantra recitation (e.g., pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and perform worship at an auspicious muhūrta with steady dharmic conduct.