Shloka 6

Adhyaya 61 — ग्रह-नक्षत्र-स्थाननिर्णयः

Cosmic Abodes of Luminaries and the Shaiva Order of Time

Devanagari script

सूर्याचन्द्रमसोर्दिव्ये मण्डले भास्वरे खगे जलतेजोमये शुक्ले वृत्तकुंभनिभे शुभे

Transliteration

sūryācandramasordivye maṇḍale bhāsvare khage jalatejomaye śukle vṛttakuṃbhanibhe śubhe

Translation

Dans la sphère céleste, divine et rayonnante du Soleil et de la Lune—brillante au ciel—resplendit un orbe blanc et de bon augure, fait d’eau et d’éclat de feu, tel une jarre parfaitement arrondie.

Word by Word

• सूर्याचन्द्रमसोः: of the Sun and the Moon

• दिव्ये: divine

• मण्डले: in the sphere/orb

• भास्वरे: radiant, luminous

• खगे: in the sky (moving in the heavens)

• जलतेजोमये: made of water and fiery energy (tejas)

• शुक्ले: white, bright

• वृत्तकुंभनिभे: resembling a round pot/jar

• शुभे: auspicious

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Surya
• Chandra

FAQs

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

It frames the cosmos as luminous and auspicious, preparing the devotee to contemplate the Liṅga as the supreme, all-pervading light (tejas) that shines through solar and lunar forms—supporting Liṅga-pūjā as worship of Pati beyond changing phenomena.

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

By emphasizing a radiant, pure, auspicious orb formed of tejas, it points to Śiva-tattva as the self-luminous reality underlying cosmic lights; the Sun and Moon become outer symbols of the inner, unbound light of Pati that frees the pashu from pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A contemplative upāsanā: meditating on the white, radiant maṇḍala (inner light/tejas) as a support for japa and dhyāna in a Pāśupata-oriented discipline, where purification and steadiness of awareness loosen the bonds (pāśa).