Shloka 24

Adhyaya 61 — ग्रह-नक्षत्र-स्थाननिर्णयः

Cosmic Abodes of Luminaries and the Shaiva Order of Time

Devanagari script

नवरश्मि तु भौमस्य लोहितं स्थानम् उत्तमम् हरिद्राभं बृहच्चापि षोडशार्चिर्बृहस्पतेः

Transliteration

navaraśmi tu bhaumasya lohitaṃ sthānam uttamam haridrābhaṃ bṛhaccāpi ṣoḍaśārcirbṛhaspateḥ

Translation

Марс (Бхаума) считается имеющим девять лучей, и его превосходная сфера — багряно-красная. Юпитер, Брихаспати, велик обликом, цвета золотистой куркумы и описывается как обладающий шестнадцатью сияющими пламенами.

Word by Word

• नवरश्मि (nava-raśmi): nine-rayed

• तु (tu): indeed/and

• भौमस्य (bhaumasya): of Bhāuma (Mars)

• लोहितं (lohitaṃ): red/crimson

• स्थानम् (sthānam): sphere/abode/region

• उत्तमम् (uttamam): excellent/supreme

• हरिद्राभं (haridrābhaṃ): turmeric-colored, golden-yellow

• बृहच्च (bṛhat ca): and vast/great

• अपि (api): also

• षोडशार्चिः (ṣoḍaśārcis): having sixteen flames/rays

• बृहस्पतेः (bṛhaspateḥ): of Bṛhaspati (Jupiter).

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Bhāuma (Mars)
• Bṛhaspati (Jupiter)

FAQs

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

By mapping the grahas through rays and colors, the verse situates planetary order within a divinely governed cosmos; in Linga worship, devotees center the mind on Pati (Shiva) as the Lord of time and celestial forces, rather than being ruled by them.

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

Indirectly, it supports Shiva-tattva as the transcendent regulator: grahas have defined radiance and spheres, while Shiva as Pati remains the unconditioned ground beyond such measurable attributes, freeing the pashu from pasha-like cosmic determinisms.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A practical takeaway is graha-śānti through Shaiva orientation—performing Linga-puja and mantra-japa to stabilize the mind; in a Pashupata-leaning reading, it points to disciplining perception of cosmic energies while anchoring awareness in Shiva.