Shloka 72

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

Jyotish-chakra: Surya’s Motion and Monthly Retinues

Devanagari script

ऋषयो देवगन्धर्वपन्नगाप्सरसां गणाः ग्रामण्यश् च तथा यक्षा यातुधानाश् च मुख्यतः

Transliteration

ṛṣayo devagandharvapannagāpsarasāṃ gaṇāḥ grāmaṇyaś ca tathā yakṣā yātudhānāś ca mukhyataḥ

Translation

ऋषयः देवगन्धर्वपन्नगाप्सरसां गणाः, ग्रामण्यश्च तथा यक्षाः, यातुधानाश्च मुख्यतः—सर्वे बहुभिः सह समागताः।

Word by Word

• ऋषयः: sages/seers

• देव-गणाः: hosts of Devas

• गन्धर्व-गणाः: hosts of celestial musicians (Gandharvas)

• पन्नग-गणाः: hosts of serpentine beings (Nāgas)

• अप्सरसाम् गणाः: hosts of Apsarases

• ग्रामण्यः: chiefs/leaders (commanders)

• च: and

• तथा: likewise

• यक्षाः: Yakṣas (nature-guardians/treasure-keepers)

• यातुधानाः: Yātudhānas (fierce/demonic beings)

• मुख्यतः: chiefly/prominently/above all

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Rishis
• Devas
• Gandharvas
• Pannagas (Nagas)
• Apsarases
• Yakshas
• Yatudhanas

FAQs

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

It establishes a universal convergence—sages, celestial hosts, and even fierce beings—implying that Linga-centered devotion to Pati (Shiva) draws all orders of existence into a single sacred assembly.

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

By portraying every class of being as present, the verse indirectly points to Shiva-tattva as all-inclusive sovereignty: Pati stands beyond divisions of Deva/Asura, with all Pashus moving within his cosmic domain.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi is stated; the takeaway is the preparatory setting for worship/teaching—an adhikara (qualified assembly) where Pashupata-oriented instruction or Linga-pratishtha themes commonly unfold.