Shloka 18
Adhyaya 59 — सूर्याद्यभिषेककथनम्
Surya and Related Abhisheka/ Cosmological Determinations
उत्तिष्ठति पुनः सूर्यः पुनर्वै प्रविशत्य् अपः तस्मात्ताम्रा भवन्त्यापो दिवारात्रिप्रवेशनात्
uttiṣṭhati punaḥ sūryaḥ punarvai praviśaty apaḥ tasmāttāmrā bhavantyāpo divārātripraveśanāt
El Sol se alza de nuevo y, de nuevo en verdad, entra en las aguas; por eso las aguas toman un tinte cobrizo, pues él penetra en ellas de día y de noche. Así, el ritmo del tiempo revela a Pati, el Señor, como el regidor interior del orden cósmico.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)
FAQs
It frames daily natural cycles—sunrise, sunset, and the changing color of waters—as signs of an underlying divine governance, supporting Linga worship as contemplation of Shiva (Pati) present within all cosmic processes.
Though Surya is named, the teaching aligns with Shaiva Siddhanta’s view that all functions of the cosmos operate by the inner Lord’s ordaining power—Shiva as the unseen regulator of time (kāla) and order (niyati), while beings (paśu) remain dependent.
It implies sandhyā-oriented discipline—sunrise and sunset remembrance—where the practitioner links external time-cycles to inner meditation on Pati, a supportive contemplative practice within Pashupata-oriented devotion.