Shloka 68
Kālajñāna (Knowledge of Time) and Mṛtyu-cihna (Signs of Death): Śiva’s Instruction to Umā
दिनान्यत्र दशाष्टौ च संहरंत्येव चारतः । अवांतरदिने यस्तु संक्षेपात्ते प्रकीर्तितः
dinānyatra daśāṣṭau ca saṃharaṃtyeva cārataḥ | avāṃtaradine yastu saṃkṣepātte prakīrtitaḥ
ໃນທີ່ນີ້ ຕາມລໍາດັບອັນຖືກຕ້ອງ ພວກເຂົາຍັງບີບຮວບຈໍານວນມື້—ສິບ ແລະ ແປດ—ໃຫ້ເຂົ້າກັນຕາມລໍາດັບ. ແຕ່ສໍາລັບມື້ກາງ ໄດ້ກ່າວໃຫ້ເຈົ້າຟັງແຕ່ໂດຍຫຍໍ້ເທົ່ານັ້ນ.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
The verse highlights saṁhāra—withdrawal or contraction—as a principle of disciplined spiritual order, implying that regulated observance and inner restraint help the seeker move toward Shiva, the supreme Pati, beyond fluctuating time-bound states.
By emphasizing orderly practice across days, it supports Saguna Shiva worship—regular Linga-upāsanā, mantra-japa, and pūjā—through which the mind is gathered inward, preparing the devotee to realize Shiva’s higher, transcendent nature.
Maintain a structured daily sādhana—Pañcākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), Tripuṇḍra with bhasma, and focused meditation—so the mind ‘contracts’ from distractions and remains steady in Shiva-bhakti.