Shloka 7

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

Jyotish-chakra: Surya’s Motion and Monthly Retinues

Devanagari script

अक्षः सहैकचक्रेण भ्रमते ऽसौ ध्रुवेरितः प्रेरको ज्योतिषां धीमान् ध्रुवो वै वातरश्मिभिः

Transliteration

akṣaḥ sahaikacakreṇa bhramate 'sau dhruveritaḥ prerako jyotiṣāṃ dhīmān dhruvo vai vātaraśmibhiḥ

Translation

ധ്രുവൻ പ്രേരിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ആ അക്ഷം ഏകചക്രത്തോടുകൂടെ ഭ്രമിക്കുന്നു. ജ്ഞാനിയായ ധ്രുവൻ വായുസദൃശ രശ്മികളാൽ ജ്യോതിസ്സുകളെ പ്രേരിപ്പിക്കുന്നവനാകുന്നു—പതി (ശിവൻ) നിശ്ചയിച്ച ലോകക്രമത്തിൽ പാശുജീവികൾ അവന്റെ അധീനത്തിൽ സഞ്ചരിക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

• अक्षः (akṣaḥ): axle/pivot

• सह (saha): together with

• एकचक्रेण (eka-cakreṇa): with the single wheel

• भ्रमते (bhramate): revolves/turns

• असौ (asau): that (cosmic mechanism)

• ध्रुवेरितः (dhruva-īritaḥ): impelled/driven by Dhruva

• प्रेरकः (prerakaḥ): impeller/driver

• ज्योतिषाम् (jyotiṣām): of the luminaries/heavenly lights

• धीमान् (dhīmān): wise/discerning

• ध्रुवः (dhruvaḥ): Dhruva/Polar principle

• वै (vai): indeed

• वातरश्मिभिः (vāta-raśmibhiḥ): by wind-rays/air-currents (subtle forces)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the cosmic arrangement within the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Dhruva
• Jyotiṣ (luminaries)

FAQs

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

It frames the cosmos as a divinely governed mechanism: just as Dhruva steadies and impels the lights, the Linga signifies the unshaken axis of Pati (Shiva) around which all movement and worship find order.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the supreme governance (niyati) behind motion and stability—Pati enabling the functioning of the world while remaining the steady axis beyond change.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A contemplative Pashupata-style insight is suggested: meditate on cosmic order (time, stars, direction) to loosen pasha (bondage) and recognize Pati’s regulating presence behind all movement.