Shloka 23

भुवनकोशविन्यासनिर्णयः (ज्योतिर्गति-वृष्टिचक्र-वर्णनम्)

Devanagari script

ऊर्ध्वतश् च करं त्यक्त्वा सभां ब्राह्मीमनुत्तमाम् अंभोभिर् मुनिभिस्त्यक्तैः संध्यायां तु निशाचरान्

Transliteration

ūrdhvataś ca karaṃ tyaktvā sabhāṃ brāhmīmanuttamām aṃbhobhir munibhistyaktaiḥ saṃdhyāyāṃ tu niśācarān

Translation

ในสภาเทวะแห่งพรหมาผู้ประเสริฐยิ่ง เขายกพระหัตถ์ขึ้นเบื้องบน แล้วในยามสนธยาได้ขับไล่เหล่าผู้ท่องราตรีด้วยน้ำที่ฤๅษีทั้งหลายชำระให้ศักดิ์สิทธิ์และสาดโปรย เพื่อให้พิธีสันธยาไม่ติดขัด

Word by Word

• ūrdhvataḥ: upward, aloft

• ca: and

• karam: hand

• tyaktvā: having extended/raised (lit. having cast/put forth)

• sabhām: assembly, court

• brāhmīm: belonging to Brahmā, Brahmā’s

• anuttamām: unsurpassed, excellent

• aṃbhobhiḥ: with waters

• munibhiḥ: by sages

• tyaktaiḥ: released/cast/sprinkled

• saṃdhyāyām: at Sandhyā (twilight junction)

• tu: indeed

• niśācarān: night-wanderers, nocturnal beings (rakṣasas).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Sages (Munis)
• Nishacharas (night-rangers/Rakshasas)

FAQs

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

It underscores that twilight rites (Sandhyā)—a daily discipline that supports purity and steadiness for Shiva-upāsanā—must be protected from disruptive forces; sanctified water and mantra-backed ritual action preserve the adhikāra for Linga-pūjā.

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

Indirectly, it reflects Shiva-tattva as Pati (the sovereign Lord) whose dharma is upheld through sacred order: when obstacles (pāśa-like disturbances) are removed, the pashu (individual soul) can perform the junction-time worship that leads toward inner clarity and liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Sandhyā-vandana style twilight observance and protective prokṣaṇa (sprinkling/casting of sanctified water) to dispel niśācaras—supporting shauca (purity) and uninterrupted sādhana aligned with Pāśupata discipline.