Shloka 19

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

Jyotish-chakra: Surya’s Motion and Monthly Retinues

Devanagari script

ग्रथितैः स्वैर्वचोभिस्तु स्तुवन्ति मुनयो रविम् गन्धर्वाप्सरसश्चैव नृत्यगेयैरुपासते

Transliteration

grathitaiḥ svairvacobhistu stuvanti munayo ravim gandharvāpsarasaścaiva nṛtyageyairupāsate

Translation

เหล่าฤๅษีสรรเสริญพระรวิด้วยถ้อยคำที่ร้อยเรียงงดงาม; ส่วนคันธรรพะและอัปสราก็บูชาพระองค์ด้วยการขับร้องและร่ายรำ।

Word by Word

• ग्रथितैः: well-composed, woven together

• स्वैः: their own

• वचोभिः: by words/speeches

• तु: indeed

• स्तुवन्ति: they praise

• मुनयः: sages

• रविम्: Ravi, the Sun

• गन्धर्व-अप्सरसः: Gandharvas and Apsarases (celestial musicians and nymphs)

• च एव: and also

• नृत्य-गेयैः: by dance and song

• उपासते: they worship, attend upon in devotion

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the celestial modes of worship within the Purva-Bhaga cosmology)

Characters & Entities

• Ravi (Surya)
• Munis
• Gandharvas
• Apsarases

FAQs

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

It shows that worship in the Linga Purana is not limited to external offerings: refined speech (stuti), music, and disciplined aesthetic devotion are also valid upāsanā—modes that ultimately support turning the Pashu (soul) toward Pati (the Lord) by loosening Pāśa (bondage).

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

By presenting Ravi as an object of reverent upāsanā within a Shaiva Purana, the verse reflects the Shaiva view that divine radiance and cosmic order can be approached through forms; such worship is a step toward realizing the Supreme Pati beyond all forms, whom Shaivas identify as Shiva.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Stuti (hymnic recitation) and upāsanā through geya-nṛtya (devotional song and dance) are highlighted as disciplined devotional practices that can steady attention and purify the mind—supportive to Shaiva sādhanā and Pashupata-oriented inner recollection.