Shloka 9

सूर्यरश्मिस्वरूपकथनम्

Surya-Rashmi Svarupa Kathana

Devanagari script

भावाभावौ हि लोकानाम् आदित्यान्निःसृतौ पुरा अविज्ञेयो ग्रहो विप्रा दीप्तिमान्सुप्रभो रविः

Transliteration

bhāvābhāvau hi lokānām ādityānniḥsṛtau purā avijñeyo graho viprā dīptimānsuprabho raviḥ

Translation

Wahai para Brahmana, pada zaman purba, menjadi dan tidak-menjadi bagi dunia-dunia terpancar daripada Āditya. Matahari yang bercahaya itu (Ravi)—suatu kuasa samawi yang sukar difahami—bersinar dengan gemilang yang melampaui segala.

Word by Word

• भावाभावौ: becoming and non-becoming

• हि: indeed

• लोकानाम्: of the worlds

• आदित्यात्: from Āditya (the Sun principle)

• निःसृतौ: issued forth/emanated

• पुरा: formerly, in ancient times

• अविज्ञेयः: not easily knowable/incomprehensible

• ग्रहः: luminary, seizer (planetary power)

• विप्राः: O Brahmins

• दीप्तिमान्: radiant, possessing splendor

• सुप्रभः: of excellent brilliance

• रविः: the Sun

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Surya (Aditya)
• Ravi

FAQs

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

It frames cosmic manifestation (bhāva) and withdrawal (abhāva) as arising from a supreme radiance; in Linga worship, this supports the Linga as the emblem of Shiva-tejas—light that generates and reabsorbs the worlds.

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

By highlighting an incomprehensible, all-illuminating principle behind becoming and non-becoming, the verse points to Shiva as Pati—the transcendent ground of creation and dissolution—while the Sun functions as a visible expression of that tejas.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway aligns with Pashupata discipline of turning the mind toward inner light: contemplate the source of radiance beyond the grahas, and perform Shiva-puja with the understanding that all cosmic powers are subordinate to Pati (Shiva).