Shloka 41

Devanagari script

विशाखासु समुत्पन्नो ग्रहाणां प्रथमो ग्रहः त्विषिमान् धर्मपुत्रस्तु सोमो देवो वसुस्तु सः

Transliteration

viśākhāsu samutpanno grahāṇāṃ prathamo grahaḥ tviṣimān dharmaputrastu somo devo vasustu saḥ

Translation

విశాఖా నక్షత్రంలో జన్మించిన గ్రహాలలో మొదటి గ్రహం సోముడు. ఆయన తేజోవంతుడు, ధర్ముని పుత్రుడని చెప్పబడెను; ఆ దేవుడు సోముడే వసువు.

Word by Word

• viśākhāsu: in (the nakṣatra) Viśākhā

• samutpannaḥ: arisen/born

• grahāṇām: among the grahas (celestial planets/seizers)

• prathamaḥ: first

• grahaḥ: graha/planet

• tviṣi-mān: possessed of radiance

• dharma-putraḥ: son of Dharma

• tu: indeed/but

• somaḥ: Soma (Moon-deity)

• devaḥ: god

• vasuḥ: one of the Vasus

• tu: indeed

• saḥ: he

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Soma
• Dharma
• Vasus
• Vishakha (Nakshatra)

FAQs

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

It situates Shiva’s worship within a cosmic framework: lunar time (Soma) and nakshatra cycles regulate vrata, abhiṣeka timings, and the dhārmic order that supports Linga-pūjā.

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

Indirectly, it reflects Shiva as Pati—the transcendent Lord who governs and harmonizes cosmic powers like Soma and the grahas; these luminaries function within His ordained dharma rather than independently.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Observance of Soma-related timings—Somavāra vrata, lunar-month observances, and nakshatra-based pūjā—supporting purification of manas (mind) for Pāśupata-oriented discipline.