Shloka 11

भुवनकोशविन्यासनिर्णयः (ज्योतिर्गति-वृष्टिचक्र-वर्णनम्)

Devanagari script

त्रिंशांशकं तु मेदिन्यां मुहूर्तेनैव गच्छति योजनानां मुहूर्तस्य इमां संख्यां निबोधत

Transliteration

triṃśāṃśakaṃ tu medinyāṃ muhūrtenaiva gacchati yojanānāṃ muhūrtasya imāṃ saṃkhyāṃ nibodhata

Translation

บนแผ่นดิน ระยะหนึ่งในสามสิบของมาตราที่กล่าวไว้ ย่อมถูกเดินทางได้ในเพียงหนึ่งมุหูรตะ. บัดนี้จงเข้าใจจำนวนโยชนะที่สอดคล้องกับหนึ่งมุหูรตะนี้.

Word by Word

• triṃśāṃśakam: one-thirtieth part

• tu: indeed/and

• medinyām: on the earth

• muhūrtena eva: by a muhūrta alone (in just a muhūrta)

• gacchati: goes/traverses

• yojanānām: of yojanas

• muhūrtasya: of a muhūrta

• imām: this

• saṅkhyām: number/count

• nibodhata: understand/learn (all of you).

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames sacred practice within precise kāla (time) and māna (measure), supporting disciplined pūjā timings (muhūrta) that align the pashu (soul) with Pati (Śiva) through ordered ritual life.

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

By emphasizing muhūrta and measurable motion, it implicitly points to Śiva as Kāla—Pati who governs time and order—while the pashu remains bound by such measures until liberated from pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Muhūrta-based discipline: selecting and understanding proper time-units for pūjā, vrata, and regulated sādhana—an outer support for inner Pāśupata-style steadiness and focus.