Shloka 10

Adhyaya 4: अहोरात्र-युग-मन्वन्तर-कल्पमान तथा प्रलयान्ते सृष्ट्युपक्रमः

Devanagari script

मुहूर्तपञ्चदशिका रजनी तादृशं त्वहः पित्र्ये रात्र्यहनी मासः प्रविभागस्तयोः पुनः

Transliteration

muhūrtapañcadaśikā rajanī tādṛśaṃ tvahaḥ pitrye rātryahanī māsaḥ pravibhāgastayoḥ punaḥ

Translation

Satu malam terdiri daripada lima belas muhūrta, dan siang juga dengan ukuran yang sama. Di alam Pitṛ (para leluhur), ‘malam dan siang’ mereka bersama-sama membentuk satu bulan—demikianlah pembahagian lanjut bagi kedua-duanya.

Word by Word

• मुहूर्त-पञ्चदशिका: consisting of fifteen muhūrtas

• रजनी: night

• तादृशम्: of the same kind/measure

• तु: and/indeed

• अहः: day

• पित्र्ये: in the Pitṛs’ (ancestral) realm

• रात्रि-अहनी: night and day (a pair)

• मासः: a month

• प्रविभागः: division/measurement

• तयोः: of those two

• पुनः: again/further

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Pitrs

FAQs

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

It establishes sacred time-units (muhūrta, day/night, month) that underpin proper observance of Shiva-pūjā, śrāddha, and vrata timings—rituals performed by the paśu (soul) to loosen pāśa (bondage) through dharma under Pati (Shiva).

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

By outlining the cosmic regulation of time across realms, it implies Kāla’s ordered functioning within the created domains—ultimately subordinate to Pati, the Lord who transcends yet governs temporal measures in the manifest universe.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ritual timing is highlighted: knowing muhūrta-based divisions and Pitṛ-month reckoning supports correct śrāddha and ancestral rites, which in Shaiva practice accompany Shiva-pūjā as a discipline of purity and karmic settlement.