Shloka 35

ग्रहसंख्यावर्णनम् — ध्रुवस्य तपोबलात् ध्रुवस्थानप्राप्तिः

Devanagari script

तमाह प्रहसन्विष्णुर् एहि वत्स ध्रुवो भवान् स्थानं ध्रुवं समासाद्य ज्योतिषाम् अग्रभुग् भव

Transliteration

tamāha prahasanviṣṇur ehi vatsa dhruvo bhavān sthānaṃ dhruvaṃ samāsādya jyotiṣām agrabhug bhava

Translation

ព្រះវិෂ្ណុបានញញឹមហើយមានព្រះបន្ទូលទៅគាត់ថា៖ «មកនេះ កូនស្នេហា; អ្នកនឹងក្លាយជាធ្រវ (Dhruva) ពិតប្រាកដ។ ដោយឈានដល់ទីតាំងដ៏ថេរមាំមួន ចូរជាអ្នកលេចធ្លោជាងគេក្នុងចំណោមពន្លឺទាំងឡាយ»។

Word by Word

• tam: to him

• āha: said

• prahasan: smiling, with gentle laughter

• viṣṇuḥ: Lord Viṣṇu

• ehi: come

• vatsa: dear child

• dhruvaḥ: steady one / Dhruva (by name)

• bhavān: you

• sthānam: station, abode

• dhruvam: fixed, unshifting

• samāsādya: having attained

• jyotiṣām: of the lights (stars, luminaries)

• agrabhuk: foremost recipient / chief among

• bhava: become

Speaker

Vishnu (within Suta’s narration to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Dhruva

FAQs

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

It highlights “dhruvatva” (steadfastness) as a sacred cosmic principle—mirroring how the Liṅga signifies the unwavering Pati (Lord) who stabilizes the worlds and grants the pashu (soul) a fixed refuge beyond change.

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

Though spoken by Viṣṇu, the verse points to the Shaiva Siddhanta idea that true stability and highest station arise from divine grace: the soul becomes “dhruva” when pasha (bondage) is transcended and it rests in the Lord’s unshifting support—an attribute central to Shiva-tattva.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key takeaway is yogic steadiness (dhāraṇā-like firmness): becoming “dhruva” symbolizes unwavering one-pointedness and devotion, a foundational disposition for Pāśupata-oriented sādhana and disciplined worship.