Shloka 36

ग्रहसंख्यावर्णनम् — ध्रुवस्य तपोबलात् ध्रुवस्थानप्राप्तिः

Devanagari script

मात्रा त्वं सहितस्तत्र ज्योतिषां स्थानमाप्नुहि मत्स्थानमेतत्परमं ध्रुवं नित्यं सुशोभनम्

Transliteration

mātrā tvaṃ sahitastatra jyotiṣāṃ sthānamāpnuhi matsthānametatparamaṃ dhruvaṃ nityaṃ suśobhanam

Translation

നിന്റെ മാതാവിനോടൊപ്പം അവിടെ ചെന്നു ജ്യോതിസ്സുകളുടെ സ്ഥാനം പ്രാപിക്ക. ഇതെൻ പരമധാമം തന്നേ—ധ്രുവം, നിത്യം, അത്യന്തം ദീപ്തിമാനം।

Word by Word

• मात्रा (mātrā): with (your) mother

• त्वं (tvaṃ): you

• सहितः (sahitaḥ): accompanied

• तत्र (tatra): there

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

• स्थानम् (sthānam): station/abode

• आप्नुहि (āpnuhi): attain

• मत्स्थानम् (matsthānam): My place/My abode

• एतत् (etat): this

• परम् (param): supreme

• ध्रुवम् (dhruvam): fixed/immovable

• नित्यम् (nityam): eternal

• सुशोभनम् (suśobhanam): very splendid/beautifully radiant

Speaker

Shiva (Pati) addressing the devotee (Dhruva) within Suta's narration

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Dhruva
• Mother (Sunīti)

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva as the giver of the supreme, “fixed” abode (dhruva-sthāna), implying that steadfast devotion to the Linga culminates in Pati’s grace (anugraha) and an unshakable spiritual station.

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

Shiva-tattva is presented as paramam (supreme), dhruvam (unchanging), nityam (eternal), and suśobhanam (self-luminous), the stable refuge where the pashu transcends worldly flux under Pati’s lordship.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes attainment through Shiva’s anugraha rather than technique; it supports Pashupata-oriented practice where disciplined devotion, purity, and single-pointed remembrance of Pati lead to a “luminous station” beyond bondage (pāśa).