Shloka 41
Adhyaya 61 — ग्रह-नक्षत्र-स्थाननिर्णयः
Cosmic Abodes of Luminaries and the Shaiva Order of Time
विशाखासु समुत्पन्नो ग्रहाणां प्रथमो ग्रहः त्विषिमान् धर्मपुत्रस्तु सोमो देवो वसुस्तु सः
viśākhāsu samutpanno grahāṇāṃ prathamo grahaḥ tviṣimān dharmaputrastu somo devo vasustu saḥ
Dilahirkan dalam asterisme Viśākhā, graha yang pertama ialah Soma. Gemilang bercahaya, baginda dikatakan putera Dharma; dan dewa Soma itu sesungguhnya seorang Vasu.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)
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It situates Shiva’s worship within a cosmic framework: lunar time (Soma) and nakshatra cycles regulate vrata, abhiṣeka timings, and the dhārmic order that supports Linga-pūjā.
Indirectly, it reflects Shiva as Pati—the transcendent Lord who governs and harmonizes cosmic powers like Soma and the grahas; these luminaries function within His ordained dharma rather than independently.
Observance of Soma-related timings—Somavāra vrata, lunar-month observances, and nakshatra-based pūjā—supporting purification of manas (mind) for Pāśupata-oriented discipline.