Shloka 2

सूर्यरथ-रचना, ध्रुव-प्रेरणा, मास-गणाः च

Jyotish-chakra: Surya’s Motion and Monthly Retinues

Devanagari script

सौरस्तु ब्रह्मणा सृष्टो रथस्त्वर्थवशेन सः संवत्सरस्यावयवैः कल्पितश् च द्विजर्षभाः

Transliteration

saurastu brahmaṇā sṛṣṭo rathastvarthavaśena saḥ saṃvatsarasyāvayavaiḥ kalpitaś ca dvijarṣabhāḥ

Translation

О лучшие из дважды-рождённых мудрецов, Сау́ра — солнественная сила — был сотворён Брахмой; и его колесница, устроенная по должному назначению, сложена из самих членов года, дабы время двигалось в упорядоченной мере.

Word by Word

• सौरः: the Solar one (Sun-deity/Solar principle)

• तु: indeed

• ब्रह्मणा: by Brahmā

• सृष्टः: created

• रथः: chariot

• तु: and

• अर्थवशेन: according to purpose/necessity

• सः: that (Solar one)

• संवत्सरस्य: of the year

• अवयवैः: by the parts/limbs/components

• कल्पितः: fashioned/constructed/arranged

• च: also

• द्विजर्षभाः: O bulls among the twice-born (excellent Brahmin sages)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Surya

FAQs

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

It frames cosmic order (kāla-niyati) as a sacred structure: Linga worship is traditionally timed by solar and yearly cycles, aligning the devotee (pashu) with Shiva’s governing order (Pati’s śāsana) through vrata, tithi, and saṃvatsara-based observances.

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

Though Shiva is not named, the verse points to regulated time as a cosmic instrument. In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, kāla is among the limiting principles that bind the pashu; ultimately, Shiva as Pati transcends and governs time, while the created solar order operates within that governance.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Time-disciplined sādhanā: performing Shiva-pūjā, japa, and vrata in harmony with solar measures (daily, monthly, yearly observances). Such regulation supports Pashupata-style practice by reducing pasha through steadiness (niyama) and sacred timing.