Shloka 41

सूर्यरथ-रचना, ध्रुव-प्रेरणा, मास-गणाः च

Jyotish-chakra: Surya’s Motion and Monthly Retinues

Devanagari script

द्वादशैव महादेवं वहन्त्येवं यथाक्रमम् क्रमेण सूर्यवर्चान्तास् तुम्बुरुप्रमुखाम्बुपम्

Transliteration

dvādaśaiva mahādevaṃ vahantyevaṃ yathākramam krameṇa sūryavarcāntās tumburupramukhāmbupam

Translation

Ainsi, selon l’ordre prescrit, douze d’entre eux portent Mahādeva en procession — à commencer par Sūryavarcā et se poursuivant en séquence jusqu’au terme —, sous la conduite principale de Tumburu, faisant avancer le Seigneur selon l’agencement établi.

Word by Word

• द्वादश एव: twelve indeed

• महादेवम्: Mahādeva (Lord Śiva)

• वहन्ति: they carry/bear

• एवम्: thus

• यथा-क्रमम्: according to the proper order

• क्रमेण: step by step/in sequence

• सूर्यवर्च-आन्ताः: beginning with Sūryavarcā and continuing up to the last in that series

• तुम्बुरु-प्रमुखम्: with Tumburu as the chief/foremost

• अम्बुपम्: bearing/carrying onward (in a company/processional sense)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Mahadeva
• Tumburu
• Suryavarca

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It emphasizes ordered, rule-governed (yathākramam) honoring of Mahādeva—an attitude central to Liṅga-pūjā, where devotion is expressed through disciplined ritual sequence and reverent attendance to the Lord.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Śiva appears as Pati—Mahādeva—worthy of being borne and served by exalted beings, showing His transcendence and sovereignty even over celestial musicians and attendants.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A processional mode of worship (sequential service and accompaniment) is implied—devotional discipline aligned with Pāśupata sensibility: orderly conduct, reverence to Pati, and participation of Śiva’s retinue in sacred observance.