Shloka 29
सोमचक्रः, ग्रह-रथाः, ध्रुवबन्धनं, शिशुमारसंनिवेशः, विष्णु-सर्वात्मकता
Moon, Planets, Dhruva-Tethering, Śiśumāra, and Vishnu as All
शिशुमारस् तु यः प्रोक्तः स ध्रुवो यत्र तिष्ठति संनिवेशं च तस्यापि शृणुष्व मुनिसत्तम
śiśumāras tu yaḥ proktaḥ sa dhruvo yatra tiṣṭhati saṃniveśaṃ ca tasyāpi śṛṇuṣva munisattama
Now, that celestial form called the Śiśumāra, of which I have spoken—there indeed is the place where Dhruva stands fixed. Hear also, O best of sages, the ordered disposition of that Śiśumāra as well.
Sage Parāśara
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: The Śiśumāra celestial form and Dhruva’s fixed station; its arrangement
Teaching: Cosmological
Quality: compassionate
Cosmic Hierarchy: Lokas
Concept: Dhruva is presented as the fixed cosmic pivot within the Śiśumāra configuration, emphasizing stability within universal motion.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Cultivate ‘dhruvatā’ (steadiness) in practice—keep a fixed spiritual center amid life’s movement.
Vishishtadvaita: A stable cosmic center suggests the Lord’s sustaining order (niyati) operating through sacred cosmic patterns.
Vishnu Form: Narayana
Bhakti Type: Shanta
FAQs
In this verse, the Śiśumāra is introduced as a structured celestial form whose arrangement will be explained, serving as a symbolic map of the heavens anchored around Dhruva.
Parāśara identifies Dhruva as the fixed point where the described celestial configuration is stationed, implying a stable pivot around which the cosmic motions are understood.
Though not named in this single verse, the Vishnu Purana frames cosmic structure and stability as expressions of supreme governance—an ordered universe that ultimately rests upon the sovereignty of the Supreme Reality (Vishnu).