Shloka 49

Adhyaya 61 — ग्रह-नक्षत्र-स्थाननिर्णयः

Cosmic Abodes of Luminaries and the Shaiva Order of Time

Devanagari script

एते तारा ग्रहाश्चापि बोद्धव्या भार्गवादयः जन्मनक्षत्रपीडासु यान्ति वैगुण्यतां यतः

Transliteration

ete tārā grahāścāpi boddhavyā bhārgavādayaḥ janmanakṣatrapīḍāsu yānti vaiguṇyatāṃ yataḥ

Translation

Ces étoiles et ces grahas doivent aussi être connus, à commencer par Bhārgava (Śukra) ; car lorsque l’astérisme de naissance est affligé, leur influence devient défectueuse et engendre des résultats néfastes. Il faut donc connaître leur état pour accomplir les rites śaiva de remède.

Word by Word

• एते: these

• तारा: stars/asterisms

• ग्रहाः: planets/seizers

• चापि: and also

• बोद्धव्याः: should be known/understood

• भार्गव-आदयः: beginning with Bhārgava (Venus) and others

• जन्म: birth

• नक्षत्र: asterism/birth-star

• पीडासु: in afflictions/when afflicted

• यान्ति: they go/come to

• वैगुण्यताम्: defectiveness/impairment

• यतः: because/for this reason

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Śukra (Bhārgava)
• Grahas
• Nakshatras

FAQs

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

It frames planetary and birth-star afflictions as conditions requiring right knowledge and Śaiva śānti—turning the devotee toward Linga-upāsanā to pacify obstructive influences and restore auspiciousness.

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

By implication, Shiva as Pati stands beyond grahas and nakṣatras; when pasha-like afflictions arise in the field of karma, refuge in Shiva and his rites is the corrective, revealing his sovereignty over conditioned influences.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Graha–nakṣatra assessment leading to Śiva-centered śānti (pacificatory worship)—typically involving Linga-pūjā, mantra-japa, and offerings to reduce janma-nakṣatra pīḍā and related doshas.