Shloka 29

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

Jyotish-chakra: Surya’s Motion and Monthly Retinues

Devanagari script

धनञ्जयो महापद्मस् तथा कर्कोटकः स्मृतः कम्बलो ऽश्वतरश्चैव तुम्बुरुर्नारदस् तथा

Transliteration

dhanañjayo mahāpadmas tathā karkoṭakaḥ smṛtaḥ kambalo 'śvataraścaiva tumbururnāradas tathā

Translation

ധനഞ്ജയൻ, മഹാപദ്മൻ, കർക്കോടകൻ—ഇവർ സ്മരിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു; കൂടാതെ കംബലൻ, അശ്വതരൻ, തുംബുരു, നാരദൻ എന്നിവരും।

Word by Word

• धनञ्जयः: Dhanañjaya (a named nāga/serpent king)

• महापद्मः: Mahāpadma (a named nāga/serpent king)

• तथा: and likewise

• कर्कोटकः: Karkoṭaka (a named nāga)

• स्मृतः: is remembered/recorded

• कम्बलः: Kambala (a named nāga)

• अश्वतरः: Aśvatara (a named nāga)

• च एव: and also

• तुम्बुरुः: Tumburu (celestial Gandharva-sage)

• नारदः: Nārada (divine sage, devarṣi)

• तथा: and so/also

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Dhanañjaya
• Mahāpadma
• Karkoṭaka
• Kambala
• Aśvatara
• Tumburu
• Nārada

FAQs

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

It preserves the sacred remembrance (smṛti) of powerful nāgas and divine devotees like Nārada and Tumburu—figures traditionally linked with guarding tīrthas and amplifying Shiva-bhakti through mantra and song, supporting the devotional ecosystem around Linga-pūjā.

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

Indirectly, by listing revered beings who are “remembered,” it points to Shiva as Pati—the supreme center of devotion—around whom diverse orders (nāgas, devarṣis, gandharvas) align; their remembrance implies participation in Shiva’s cosmic order that loosens pāśa (bondage) for the paśu (soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The practice is nāma-smaraṇa (reverential recollection of sacred names), a supportive limb for Shaiva sādhanā: steady remembrance purifies the paśu’s mind, preparing it for disciplined Shiva-pūjā and Pāśupata-oriented inner worship.