Shloka 19

सूर्यरश्मिस्वरूपकथनम्

Surya-Rashmi Svarupa Kathana

Devanagari script

७ स्पेचिअल् सुन्रय्स् रवे रश्मिसहस्रं यत् प्राङ्मया समुदाहृतम् तेषां श्रेष्ठाः पुनः सप्त रश्मयो ग्रहयोनयः

Transliteration

7 special sunrays rave raśmisahasraṃ yat prāṅmayā samudāhṛtam teṣāṃ śreṣṭhāḥ punaḥ sapta raśmayo grahayonayaḥ

Translation

ในบรรดารัศมีพันสายของพระอาทิตย์ที่ข้าพเจ้าได้กล่าวไว้ก่อนนั้น มีอยู่เจ็ดสายเป็นยอดยิ่ง; รัศมีทั้งเจ็ดนั้นแลเป็นครรภ์—เป็นบ่อเกิด—แห่งดวงเคราะห์ทั้งหลาย।

Word by Word

• sapta: seven

• viśeṣa: special, distinguished

• sūn-raśmayaḥ (sūrya-raśmayaḥ): sun-rays

• raveḥ: of Ravi, the Sun

• raśmi-sahasram: a thousand rays

• yat: which

• prāk: earlier, previously

• mayā: by me

• samudāhṛtam: declared, stated

• teṣām: of those

• śreṣṭhāḥ: the best, foremost

• punaḥ: again, further

• sapta: seven

• raśmayaḥ: rays

• graha-yonayaḥ: sources/wombs of the planets

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Surya (Ravi)

FAQs

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

By describing grahas as arising from ordered solar powers, the verse supports a Shaiva ritual worldview: cosmic forces are not independent deities to fear, but regulated energies within creation—ultimately governed by Pati (Shiva), whom Linga-puja approaches as the supreme controller of all cosmic functions.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the transcendent Pati who stands above all cosmic mechanisms—Sun, rays, and planets. Even when the Purana speaks through cosmology, it points to a higher governance: the universe operates through structured śakti, while liberation of the paśu is attained by turning from graha-bound determinism to Shiva’s grace and knowledge.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No direct puja-vidhi is stated, but the takeaway aligns with Shaiva discipline: reduce fear of planetary bondage (pāśa) through devotion to Shiva and inner steadiness (yoga), treating graha-influences as secondary to Pati’s sovereignty.