Shloka 9

Adhyaya 4: अहोरात्र-युग-मन्वन्तर-कल्पमान तथा प्रलयान्ते सृष्ट्युपक्रमः

Devanagari script

मर्त्यस्य चाक्ष्णोस्तस्याश् च ततस् त्रिंशतिका कला कलात्रिंशतिको विप्रा मुहूर्त इति कल्पितः

Transliteration

martyasya cākṣṇostasyāś ca tatas triṃśatikā kalā kalātriṃśatiko viprā muhūrta iti kalpitaḥ

Translation

ಮರ್ತ್ಯನ ಕಣ್ಣಿನ ಮುಚ್ಚಿ-ತೆರೆಯುವ ಕಾಲವನ್ನು ಮೂಲಮಾನವಾಗಿ ಗ್ರಹಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಅದರಿಂದ ‘ಕಲಾ’ ನಿರ್ಧಾರವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ। ಓ ವಿಪ್ರರೆ, ಮுப்பತ್ತು ಕಲೆಗಳು ಒಂದು ಮುಹೂರ್ತ ಎಂದು ಕಲ್ಪಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ।

Word by Word

• मर्त्यस्य: of a mortal

• च: and

• अक्ष्णोः: of the eye (eyelid/eye)

• तस्याः: of that (act/time)

• च: and

• ततः: from that

• त्रिंशतिका: consisting of thirty

• कला: a kalā (unit of time)

• कला-त्रिंशतिकः: consisting of thirty kalās

• विप्राः: O brāhmaṇas

• मुहूर्तः: a muhūrta

• इति: thus

• कल्पितः: is conceived/defined

Speaker

Suta Goswami

FAQs

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

It establishes a practical unit for sacred timing—muhūrta—used to align Linga-pūjā, abhiṣeka, japa, and vrata with auspicious, disciplined cycles of time.

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

By measuring time from the smallest human experience and scaling upward, it implies that all kalā (time-units) are ordered within cosmic law—ultimately governed by Pati (Śiva), the Lord who regulates creation’s rhythm while remaining beyond time.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ritual scheduling by muhūrta is highlighted; yogically, it supports Pāśupata discipline by training the pashu (individual soul) to regulate breath, attention, and practice within measured intervals.