Shloka 34

सोमवर्णनम्

Graha–Ratha–Aśva Varṇana, Dhruva-Nibaddha Gati, Maṇḍala-Pramāṇa, Graha-Arcana

Devanagari script

नित्यमृक्षेषु युज्यन्ते गच्छन्तो ऽहर्निशं क्रमात् ग्रहनक्षत्रसूर्यास् ते नीचोच्चऋजुसंस्थिताः

Transliteration

nityamṛkṣeṣu yujyante gacchanto 'harniśaṃ kramāt grahanakṣatrasūryās te nīcoccaṛjusaṃsthitāḥ

Translation

പകൽ‑രാത്രി ക്രമത്തിൽ സഞ്ചരിക്കുന്ന ഗ്രഹങ്ങളും നക്ഷത്രങ്ങളും സൂര്യനും നിത്യവും ഋക്ഷങ്ങളോട് യുക്തരായിരിക്കുന്നു; അവർ ചിലപ്പോൾ താഴെ, ചിലപ്പോൾ മുകളിൽ, ചിലപ്പോൾ നേരായ പഥത്തിൽ നിലകൊള്ളുന്നു.

Word by Word

• नित्यम्: always

• ऋक्षेषु: in the constellations / among the stars

• युज्यन्ते: are yoked, are joined, are regulated

• गच्छन्तः: moving, proceeding

• अहर्निशम्: day and night

• क्रमात्: in order, sequentially

• ग्रह: planets

• नक्षत्र: lunar mansions (nakṣatras)

• सूर्याः: the Sun

• ते: they

• नीच: low, descending

• उच्च: high, ascending

• ऋजु: straight, direct

• संस्थिताः: abiding, stationed, established

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames the universe as a regulated, Shiva-governed order; Linga worship mirrors this alignment—bringing the pashu (soul) into harmony with Pati’s law and loosening pasha (bondage) through disciplined devotion.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the supreme regulator and ground of ṛta: the luminaries move in fixed sequence and lawful patterns because the Lord’s sustaining power establishes their stations and motions.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A practical takeaway is rhythmic discipline—regular japa, vrata, and meditation timed with day-night cycles and sacred calendrical observances (nakshatra/tithi awareness), supporting Pashupata-style steadiness of mind.