Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34

सोमवर्णनम्

Graha–Ratha–Aśva Varṇana, Dhruva-Nibaddha Gati, Maṇḍala-Pramāṇa, Graha-Arcana

Devanagari script

नित्यमृक्षेषु युज्यन्ते गच्छन्तो ऽहर्निशं क्रमात् ग्रहनक्षत्रसूर्यास् ते नीचोच्चऋजुसंस्थिताः

Transliteration

nityamṛkṣeṣu yujyante gacchanto 'harniśaṃ kramāt grahanakṣatrasūryās te nīcoccaṛjusaṃsthitāḥ

Translation

Se mouvant selon l’ordre, jour et nuit, les planètes, les demeures lunaires et le Soleil sont sans cesse attelés aux constellations ; ils demeurent dans leurs voies prescrites—tantôt descendant, tantôt montant, tantôt allant droit—selon la loi cosmique que maintient le Seigneur suprême (Pati).

Word by Word

• नित्यम्: always

• ऋक्षेषु: in the constellations / among the stars

• युज्यन्ते: are yoked, are joined, are regulated

• गच्छन्तः: moving, proceeding

• अहर्निशम्: day and night

• क्रमात्: in order, sequentially

• ग्रह: planets

• नक्षत्र: lunar mansions (nakṣatras)

• सूर्याः: the Sun

• ते: they

• नीच: low, descending

• उच्च: high, ascending

• ऋजु: straight, direct

• संस्थिताः: abiding, stationed, established

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames the universe as a regulated, Shiva-governed order; Linga worship mirrors this alignment—bringing the pashu (soul) into harmony with Pati’s law and loosening pasha (bondage) through disciplined devotion.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the supreme regulator and ground of ṛta: the luminaries move in fixed sequence and lawful patterns because the Lord’s sustaining power establishes their stations and motions.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A practical takeaway is rhythmic discipline—regular japa, vrata, and meditation timed with day-night cycles and sacred calendrical observances (nakshatra/tithi awareness), supporting Pashupata-style steadiness of mind.