Shloka 3

Adhyaya 61 — ग्रह-नक्षत्र-स्थाननिर्णयः

Cosmic Abodes of Luminaries and the Shaiva Order of Time

Devanagari script

दिव्यानां पार्थिवानां च नैशानां चैव सर्वशः आदानान्नित्यमादित्यस् तेजसां तमसामपि

Transliteration

divyānāṃ pārthivānāṃ ca naiśānāṃ caiva sarvaśaḥ ādānānnityamādityas tejasāṃ tamasāmapi

Translation

దివ్యమైన, పార్థివమైన, రాత్రికాలమైన—అన్ని స్థితుల నుండీ ఆదిత్యుడు నిత్యం గ్రహిస్తాడు; తేజస్సులనూ, తమస్సులనూ కూడ తనలో ఆహరించుకుంటాడు.

Word by Word

• दिव्यानाम् (divyānām): of the celestial (beings/realms)

• पार्थिवानाम् (pārthivānām): of the earthly

• च (ca): and

• नैशानाम् (naiśānām): of the nocturnal/pertaining to night

• च एव (caiva): and indeed

• सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ): in every way, entirely

• आदानात् (ādānāt): by taking/receiving/absorbing

• नित्यम् (nityam): always, continually

• आदित्यः (ādityaḥ): the Sun (Āditya)

• तेजसाम् (tejasām): of radiances/fiery energies

• तमसाम् (tamasām): of darkness/inertia/obscuring forces

• अपि (api): also, even

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Surya (Aditya)
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames the cosmos as regulated energy: the Sun ‘receives’ and balances forces. In Linga worship, this supports the Shaiva view that all functions (light and obscuration) operate under Pati (Shiva), and the devotee offers back these energies through puja and self-discipline.

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

Though speaking of Āditya, it implies a higher governance: even tejas (illumination) and tamas (obscuration) are within an ordered system. In Shaiva Siddhanta language, Shiva as Pati remains the transcendent regulator while powers in prakriti function as instruments within his cosmic administration.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway aligns with Pashupata Yoga: mastering the swing of tejas and tamas through regulated conduct—daily worship, mantra-japa, and inner steadiness—so the pashu (soul) loosens pasha (bondage) and turns toward Pati.