Shloka 10

Kṣetra–Kāla–Phala-kramaḥ

Hierarchy of Sacred Place, Time, and Ritual Fruit

Devanagari script

ततश्च सूर्यग्रहणे पूर्णकालोत्तमे विदुः । जगद्रूपस्य सूर्यस्य विषयोगाच्च रोगदम्

Transliteration

tataśca sūryagrahaṇe pūrṇakālottame viduḥ | jagadrūpasya sūryasya viṣayogācca rogadam

Translation

Moreover, the wise declare that during a solar eclipse—especially at the most complete and auspicious moment—because the Sun, who embodies the form of the universe, becomes conjoined with a baleful influence, it becomes a giver of disease.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereafter
• tataḥ: Kāla (काल/Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tad (तद्, सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ablatival adverb (ततः) ‘then/thereafter’

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (च, अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय)

• sūrya-grahaṇe: at the solar eclipse
• sūrya-grahaṇe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sūrya (प्रातिपदिक) + grahaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष; Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• pūrṇa-kāla-uttame: in the best (most auspicious) full time
• pūrṇa-kāla-uttame: Adhikaraṇa-viśeṣaṇa (अधिकरण-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + kāla (प्रातिपदिक) + uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (श्रृङ्खला); Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; qualifying sūryagrahaṇe

• viduḥ: they know/declare
• viduḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vid (विद्, धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd Person, Plural

• jagat-rūpasya: of (him) whose form is the universe
• jagat-rūpasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat (प्रातिपदिक) + rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष; Neuter, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• sūryasya: of the Sun
• sūryasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sūrya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• viṣa-yogāt: from the conjunction with poison
• viṣa-yogāt: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + yoga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष; Masculine, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (च, अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय)

• roga-dam: disease-giving
• roga-dam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa/Phala (फल/Result predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: roga (प्रातिपदिक) + da (√dā/दा, धातु ‘to give’)
• Form: उपपद-तत्पुरुष; Present participial/agentive derivative in -da (‘giver’); Neuter, Nominative/Accusative Singular; predicate to (sūryagrahaṇam understood)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: The verse frames solar eclipse time as spiritually sensitive: a liminal period requiring protective observance; it motivates remedial rites that reorient the bound soul away from harmful influences toward Śiva-centered purity.

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: sūrya-grahaṇa (solar eclipse), especially pūrṇa-kāla (totality)

Characters & Entities

• Surya

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

The verse treats the eclipse as a powerful liminal time: when cosmic order appears obscured, worldly influences (viṣa-yoga) can disturb the body-mind; Shaiva practice responds by turning inward to Pati (Śiva) for protection, purity, and steadiness.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

By highlighting vulnerability during grahaṇa, it implicitly supports taking refuge in Saguna Śiva—worship of the Liṅga, japa, and disciplined observance—so the devotee remains aligned with Śiva’s auspiciousness rather than being swayed by harmful influences.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Maintain purity and restraint during the eclipse and intensify Śiva-oriented sādhanā—such as Panchākṣarī japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), Liṅga-dhyāna, and (where customary) applying Tripuṇḍra/bhasma as a reminder of Śiva’s protection.