Shloka 3
सोमचक्रः, ग्रह-रथाः, ध्रुवबन्धनं, शिशुमारसंनिवेशः, विष्णु-सर्वात्मकता
Moon, Planets, Dhruva-Tethering, Śiśumāra, and Vishnu as All
अर्कस्येव हि तस्याश्वाः सकृद्युक्ता वहन्ति ते कल्पम् एकं मुनिश्रेष्ठ वारिगर्भसमुद्भवाः
arkasyeva hi tasyāśvāḥ sakṛdyuktā vahanti te kalpam ekaṃ muniśreṣṭha vārigarbhasamudbhavāḥ
Kuda-kudanya bagaikan kuda Sang Surya; sekali dipasangkan, wahai resi utama, mereka membawanya terus selama satu Kalpa. Mereka lahir dari rahim perairan kosmis.
Sage Parāśara (speaking to Maitreya)
FAQs
It emphasizes uninterrupted cosmic regulation: once set in motion, the celestial mechanism continues steadily through an entire Kalpa, symbolizing the stability of universal order.
He states they arise from the “womb of the waters,” pointing to the primordial cosmic waters as a generative source behind the forces that uphold the rhythms of time.
The orderly movement of the Sun through vast cycles implies a higher sovereignty governing time and cosmos—ultimately grounded in Vishnu as the supreme sustaining reality behind cosmic law.