Shloka 33

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

Jyotish-chakra: Surya’s Motion and Monthly Retinues

Devanagari script

अनुम्लोचा घृताची च विश्वाची चोर्वशी तथा पूर्वचित्तिरिति ख्याता देवी साक्षात्तिलोत्तमा

Transliteration

anumlocā ghṛtācī ca viśvācī corvaśī tathā pūrvacittiriti khyātā devī sākṣāttilottamā

Translation

Anumlocā, Ghṛtācī, Viśvācī, dan juga Urvaśī—bersama Pūrvacitti—semuanya termasyhur; sang dewi itu nyata-nyata adalah Tilottamā sendiri.

Word by Word

• अनुम्लोचा: Anumlocā (a celestial apsaras)

• घृताची: Ghṛtācī (a celestial apsaras)

• च: and

• विश्वाची: Viśvācī (a celestial apsaras)

• च: and

• उर्वशी: Urvaśī (a celestial apsaras)

• तथा: likewise/also

• पूर्वचित्तिः: Pūrvacitti (a celestial apsaras)

• इति: thus/so

• ख्याता: renowned/known

• देवी: the goddess

• साक्षात्: directly, manifestly, in person

• तिलोत्तमा: Tilottamā (a famed apsaras, ‘most excellent in beauty’)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Anumloca
• Ghritaci
• Vishvaci
• Urvashi
• Purvacitti
• Tilottama

FAQs

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

By identifying Tilottamā through well-known apsaras-names, the verse situates beauty, attraction, and celestial power within Shiva’s cosmic order—reminding the practitioner that all such powers are subordinate to Pati (Shiva) and should be integrated into worship as offerings, not as objects of bondage.

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

Indirectly, it reflects Shiva-tattva as the supreme regulator of manifestation: even renowned divine forms and identities (apsaras) are expressions within the governed cosmos, while Shiva remains Pati—transcendent and sovereign over all names and forms.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pashupata Yoga technique is prescribed in this line; the takeaway is vairāgya in practice—recognizing alluring celestial forms as part of māyā’s display and keeping the mind anchored in Shiva (Pati) during japa and linga-puja.