Shloka 22

Adhyaya 61 — ग्रह-नक्षत्र-स्थाननिर्णयः

Cosmic Abodes of Luminaries and the Shaiva Order of Time

Devanagari script

सौरम् अग्निमयं स्थानं सहस्रांशोर्विवस्वतः हिमांशोस्तु स्मृतं स्थानम् अम्मयं शुक्लमेव च

Transliteration

sauram agnimayaṃ sthānaṃ sahasrāṃśorvivasvataḥ himāṃśostu smṛtaṃ sthānam ammayaṃ śuklameva ca

Translation

แดนสุริยะของวิวัสวาน ผู้มีพันรัศมี เป็นภาวะแห่งไฟ ส่วนที่พำนักของหิมางศุ (พระจันทร์) นั้นระลึกกันว่าเป็นภาวะแห่งน้ำ และขาวผ่องทั้งสิ้น

Word by Word

• सौरम्: solar

• अग्निमयं: constituted of fire

• स्थानम्: abode/realm

• सहस्रांशोः: of the thousand-rayed one (Sun)

• विवस्वतः: of Vivasvān (Sun-god)

• हिमांशोः: of Himāṃśu (Moon)

• तु: but/indeed

• स्मृतम्: remembered/declared

• स्थानम्: abode/realm

• अम्मयं (अप्-मयम्): made of water/watery in nature

• शुक्लम्: white/bright

• एव: indeed/only

• च: and

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Surya (Vivasvan)
• Chandra (Himamsu)
• Agni
• Ap (Water)

FAQs

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

It frames the cosmos as structured by elemental tattvas—fire and water—supporting the Shaiva understanding that all realms function under Pati (Shiva) and are sanctified when offered back through Linga-puja.

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

By distinguishing fiery and watery abodes, the verse implies Shiva-tattva as the transcendent governor of all elemental domains—Pati who orders tattvas while remaining beyond their limitations.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Elemental contemplation (tattva-dhyana) is suggested: meditating on agni and ap as cosmic principles and offering corresponding upacharas (lamp for agni, water/abhisheka for ap) in Shiva-Linga worship.