Shloka 38
Adhyaya 61 — ग्रह-नक्षत्र-स्थाननिर्णयः
Cosmic Abodes of Luminaries and the Shaiva Order of Time
योजनान्यर्धमात्राणि तेभ्यो ह्रस्वं न विद्यते उपरिष्टात्त्रयस्तेषां ग्रहास्ते दूरसर्पिणः
yojanānyardhamātrāṇi tebhyo hrasvaṃ na vidyate upariṣṭāttrayasteṣāṃ grahāste dūrasarpiṇaḥ
Ukuran mereka ialah setengah yojana; tiada yang lebih kecil daripada itu dihitung di sini. Di atasnya ada tiga graha (planet), bergerak jauh dan luas dalam lintasan masing-masing.
Suta Goswami (narrating the cosmological teaching within the Linga Purana)
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By describing precise cosmic measures and the ordered movement of the grahas, the verse reinforces that the universe functions under a higher, regulating principle—ultimately Pati (Shiva). Linga worship aligns the pashu (individual soul) with that cosmic order through reverence and inner discipline.
Though Shiva is not named, the verse points to a cosmos governed by exact law and hierarchy. In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, such niyati (cosmic order) operates under Pati, the supreme Lord, who remains transcendent while sustaining the measured structure of creation.
The verse is primarily cosmological, but it supports graha-related discipline: steadiness of mind, timing, and order—principles used in Shiva-puja schedules and, where relevant, graha-shanti rites performed with devotion to Mahadeva as the ultimate controller beyond planetary influences.