Shloka 30
Measurements of the Sun’s Chariot, the Wheel of Time, and the Retinues of the Solar Months; Chariots of Soma and the Grahas
सकृद्यक्तास्तु भूतेशबहन्त्यविरतं शिव / तथा केतुरथस्याश्वा अष्टौ ते वातरंहसः
sakṛdyaktāstu bhūteśabahantyavirataṃ śiva / tathā keturathasyāśvā aṣṭau te vātaraṃhasaḥ
ఒకసారి యోగం కట్టిన తరువాత, ఓ శివా—భూతేశా—వారు విరామం లేకుండా అతనిని మోస్తారు; అలాగే కేతువు యొక్క ధ్వజయుక్త రథంలోని ఎనిమిది అశ్వాలు వాయువేగంతో దూసుకుపోతాయి।
Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinatā-putra; Śiva addressed within the verse)
Concept: Once properly ‘yoked’ (disciplined), energies carry one steadily without interruption—discipline enables sustained action.
Vedantic Theme: Yoga as yoking of faculties; prāṇa-like swiftness when mind and senses are harnessed.
Application: Set clear commitments and routines; once aligned, maintain continuity (avoid stop-start effort) to achieve goals.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: graha-vāhana path
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.58 (Ketu/other graha ratha continuation; invocation to Śiva within narration)
FAQs
They emphasize unstoppable divine movement—once the divine forces are set in motion, their course proceeds without pause, symbolizing inexhaustible cosmic power.
Indirectly, it uses the image of ceaseless motion and speed to frame cosmic travel and divine conveyance—imagery that often parallels how Purāṇas describe journeys across realms.
Act decisively in dharmic duties: once a righteous commitment is made, sustain it steadily without interruption.