Shloka 60

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

Jyotish-chakra: Surya’s Motion and Monthly Retinues

Devanagari script

चित्रसेनश् च गन्धर्व ऊर्णायुश्चैव तावुभौ उर्वशी पूर्वचित्तिश् च तथैवाप्सरसावुभे

Transliteration

citrasenaś ca gandharva ūrṇāyuścaiva tāvubhau urvaśī pūrvacittiś ca tathaivāpsarasāvubhe

Translation

ചിത്രസേനനും ഊർണായുവും—ഇരുവരും പ്രസിദ്ധ ഗന്ധർവർ; അതുപോലെ ഉർവശിയും പൂർവചിത്തിയും—ഇരുവരും പ്രശസ്ത അപ്സരസ്സുകൾ—എന്ന് വിവരണം പറയുന്നു.

Word by Word

• चित्रसेनः (citrasenaḥ): Citrasena

• च (ca): and

• गन्धर्वः (gandharvaḥ): a Gandharva (celestial musician)

• ऊर्णायुः (ūrṇāyuḥ): Ūrṇāyu

• चैव (caiva): and indeed

• तौ (tau): those two

• उभौ (ubhau): both

• उर्वशी (urvaśī): Urvaśī

• पूर्वचित्तिः (pūrvacittiḥ): Pūrvacitti

• च (ca): and

• तथा एव (tathā eva): likewise

• अप्सरसौ (apsarasau): two Apsarases (celestial nymphs)

• उभे (ubhe): both (feminine)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Citrasena
• Ūrṇāyu
• Urvaśī
• Pūrvacitti
• Gandharvas
• Apsarases

FAQs

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

It situates Linga-centered sacred events within a full cosmic assembly, showing that Shiva’s sphere (Pati) is acknowledged by all classes of beings, including Gandharvas and Apsarases who support divine rites through song and presence.

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

Indirectly, it implies Shiva-tattva as the supreme attracting center of the cosmos: even beings associated with beauty, art, and pleasure gather around the sacred order that culminates in devotion to Pati beyond pasha (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi is stated; the takeaway for Pashupata Yoga is vigilance—celestial allure (apsaras) can symbolize pasha, so the pashu (individual soul) remains steady in Shiva-oriented contemplation.