Shloka 68
Kālajñāna (Knowledge of Time) and Mṛtyu-cihna (Signs of Death): Śiva’s Instruction to Umā
दिनान्यत्र दशाष्टौ च संहरंत्येव चारतः । अवांतरदिने यस्तु संक्षेपात्ते प्रकीर्तितः
dinānyatra daśāṣṭau ca saṃharaṃtyeva cārataḥ | avāṃtaradine yastu saṃkṣepātte prakīrtitaḥ
ਇੱਥੇ ਯਥਾਕ੍ਰਮ ਉਹ ਦਿਨਾਂ ਦੀ ਮਿਆਦ ਨੂੰ ਵੀ—ਦਸ ਅਤੇ ਅੱਠ—ਯਥਾਵਿਧਿ ਸੰਕੁਚਿਤ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ। ਪਰ ਜੋ ਵਿਚਕਾਰਲਾ ਦਿਨ ਹੈ, ਉਹ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਕੇਵਲ ਸੰਖੇਪ ਵਿੱਚ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
The verse highlights saṁhāra—withdrawal or contraction—as a principle of disciplined spiritual order, implying that regulated observance and inner restraint help the seeker move toward Shiva, the supreme Pati, beyond fluctuating time-bound states.
By emphasizing orderly practice across days, it supports Saguna Shiva worship—regular Linga-upāsanā, mantra-japa, and pūjā—through which the mind is gathered inward, preparing the devotee to realize Shiva’s higher, transcendent nature.
Maintain a structured daily sādhana—Pañcākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), Tripuṇḍra with bhasma, and focused meditation—so the mind ‘contracts’ from distractions and remains steady in Shiva-bhakti.