Shloka 25

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

Jyotish-chakra: Surya’s Motion and Monthly Retinues

Devanagari script

धातार्यमाथ मित्रश् च वरुणश्चेन्द्र एव च विवस्वांश्चैव पूषा च पर्जन्यो ऽंशुर् भगस् तथा

Transliteration

dhātāryamātha mitraś ca varuṇaścendra eva ca vivasvāṃścaiva pūṣā ca parjanyo 'ṃśur bhagas tathā

Translation

ധാതാവും ആര്യമാനും, മിത്രനും വരുണനും, കൂടാതെ ഇന്ദ്രനും; വിവസ്വാനും പൂഷനും പർജന്യനും അംശുവും ഭഗനും—ഇവർ ലോകധർമ്മത്തെ താങ്ങുന്ന ദിവ്യശക്തികളാണ്।

Word by Word

• धाता (dhātā): Dhātṛ, the supporter/establisher

• अर्यमा (aryamā): Aryaman, guardian of noble order

• अथ (atha): and/then

• मित्रः (mitraḥ): Mitra, lord of harmony and contracts

• च (ca): and

• वरुणः (varuṇaḥ): Varuṇa, guardian of ṛta (cosmic law)

• इन्द्रः (indraḥ): Indra, lord of sovereignty

• एव (eva): indeed/also

• विवस्वान् (vivasvān): Vivasvān, the Sun

• च एव (caiva): and also

• पूषा (pūṣā): Pūṣan, nourisher and guide

• च (ca): and

• पर्जन्यः (parjanyaḥ): Parjanya, rain-cloud/deity of rainfall

• अंशुः (aṃśuḥ): Aṃśu, radiant ray/power

• भगः (bhagaḥ): Bhaga, distributor of fortune

• तथा (tathā): likewise/also

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Dhatr
• Aryaman
• Mitra
• Varuna
• Indra
• Vivasvan
• Pusha
• Parjanya
• Amshu
• Bhaga
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It situates Linga worship within Vedic cosmology: the Aditya-powers that uphold ṛta are acknowledged as subordinate functions within Shiva’s all-pervading lordship (Pati), supporting a complete, order-centered approach to Mahadeva’s puja.

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

By enumerating cosmic governors (Adityas/Devas), the verse implies their roles are limited offices within the manifested order, while Shiva-tattva is the transcendent Pati who empowers and regulates these functions without being bound by them.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A Vedic-style devatā-smaraṇa (invocatory remembrance) that can be integrated into Shiva-puja as aṅga-nyāsa/saṅkalpa support—recognizing cosmic forces while centering the rite on the Linga as the supreme focus.