Shloka 5

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

Jyotish-chakra: Surya’s Motion and Monthly Retinues

Devanagari script

असङ्गैस्तु हयैर्युक्तो यतश्चक्रं ततः स्थितैः वाजिनस्तस्य वै सप्त छन्दोभिर् निर्मितास्तु ते

Transliteration

asaṅgaistu hayairyukto yataścakraṃ tataḥ sthitaiḥ vājinastasya vai sapta chandobhir nirmitāstu te

Translation

ആ രഥം അസംഗമായ (അലിപ്തമായ) അശ്വങ്ങളാൽ യുക്തമാണ്; ചക്രം എവിടെ നിലകൊള്ളുന്നുവോ അവിടെയേ അത് നിലനിൽക്കുന്നു. അതിന്റെ ഏഴ് വാജികൾ വേദഛന്ദസ്സുകളാൽ നിർമ്മിതമാണ്.

Word by Word

• असङ्गैः: unattached, unbound

• तु: indeed

• हयैः: with horses/steeds

• युक्तः: yoked, joined

• यतः: where/from where

• चक्रम्: wheel

• ततः: there/therefrom

• स्थितैः: standing, stationed, abiding

• वाजिनः: swift steeds (horses)

• तस्य: of that

• वै: indeed

• सप्त: seven

• छन्दोभिः: by/through Vedic metres (chandas)

• निर्मिताः: made, fashioned

• तु: indeed

• ते: they

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It links worship to mantra-śakti: the seven chandas become the “steeds” that carry the sādhaka’s offering and awareness toward Pati (Śiva), showing that Linga-pūjā is sustained by Vedic sound and disciplined recitation.

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

Śiva-tattva is implied as asaṅga (unattached): the divine order moves without bondage. The chariot’s motion through chandas points to Śiva as Pati—beyond pasha—yet supporting the cosmos through mantra and ṛta.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Chandas-governed japa and Vedic-style mantra-recitation: using regulated metre and breath to stabilize the mind (pashu), weaken bondage (pasha), and orient consciousness toward Śiva (Pati).