Shloka 16

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

Jyotish-chakra: Surya’s Motion and Monthly Retinues

Devanagari script

देवाश्चैव तथा नित्यं मुनयश् च दिवानिशम् यजन्ति सततं देवं भास्करं भवमीश्वरम्

Transliteration

devāścaiva tathā nityaṃ munayaś ca divāniśam yajanti satataṃ devaṃ bhāskaraṃ bhavamīśvaram

Translation

దేవతలును మునులును నిత్యము దివానిశలు నిరంతరము ఆ దేవుని యజించుదురు—భాస్కరుడు, భవుడు, పరమ ఈశ్వరుడు (పతి)—అతడు అంతర్జ్యోతిరూపముగా ప్రకాశించి బంధమోచనమును ప్రసాదించును।

Word by Word

• देवाः: the gods

• च एव: and indeed

• तथा: likewise

• नित्यम्: always

• मुनयः: sages

• च: and

• दिवा-निशम्: by day and by night

• यजन्ति: worship/perform sacrifice to

• सततम्: continuously

• देवम्: the Lord, the Divine

• भास्करम्: the Radiant One/Sun-like illuminator

• भवम्: Bhava (a name of Śiva)

• ईश्वरम्: the Supreme Lord (Pati)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas
• Munis

FAQs

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

It establishes nitya-arādhana—continuous worship—as the ideal Shaiva norm: even Devas and Munis worship Śiva (Bhava) without break, implying that Linga-pūjā is a constant orientation of sacrifice and devotion toward the Pati.

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

Śiva is presented as Īśvara (Pati) and Bhāskara—the self-luminous revealer—indicating Shiva-tattva as the supreme, illuminating consciousness that governs and frees beings from pasha (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights uninterrupted worship (satata-yajana): sustained pūjā/japa and inner recollection day and night, aligning with Pāśupata discipline where constant turning to the Pati loosens pasha and steadies the pashu toward liberation.