Shloka 71

Adhyaya 63: Daksha’s Progeny, Kashyapa’s Offspring, and the Rishi-Vamshas that Sustain the Worlds

Devanagari script

आत्रेयवंशप्रभवास् तासां भर्ता प्रभाकरः स्वर्भानुपिहिते सूर्ये पतिते ऽस्मिन्दिवो महीम्

Transliteration

ātreyavaṃśaprabhavās tāsāṃ bhartā prabhākaraḥ svarbhānupihite sūrye patite 'smindivo mahīm

Translation

ஆத்ரேய வம்சத்தில் தோன்றிய அந்த (பெண்களின்) கணவர் பிரபாகரர். ஸ்வர்பானு சூரியனை மறைத்தபோது, இவ்வுலகின் பூமி விண்ணிலிருந்து விழுந்ததுபோல் ஆனது—பதி (சிவன்) ஆளும் படைப்பொழுங்கில் அது தீய குறியாய் இருந்தது.

Word by Word

• आत्रेयवंशप्रभवाः: born from the Ātreya lineage

• तासाम्: of those (women/that group)

• भर्ता: husband/lord

• प्रभाकरः: Prabhākara (also ‘maker of light’)

• स्वर्भानु-पिहिते: when (it was) covered/obscured by Svarbhānu (Rāhu)

• सूर्ये: the Sun

• पतिते: having fallen/when it fell/when it set

• अस्मिन्: in this (event/realm)

• दिवः: from heaven/from the celestial region

• महीम्: the earth

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Svarbhanu (Rahu)
• Surya

FAQs

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

By describing the Sun’s obscuration and a cosmic ‘fall,’ the verse frames grahaṇa-like events as disturbances within sṛṣṭi; Shaiva practice responds by taking refuge in Pati (Śiva) through Linga-upāsanā to restore inner and outer order.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the unshaken Pati behind changing cosmic lights (Sun) and shadows (Svarbhānu); while phenomena fluctuate, the Lord remains the grounding reality who upholds dharma and the worlds.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The setting naturally points to eclipse-time discipline: mantra-japa, śiva-abhisheka, and inward steadiness (Pāśupata-style vairāgya) to loosen pasha (fear, confusion) that arises when cosmic signs appear.