Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24

सोमवर्णनम्

Graha–Ratha–Aśva Varṇana, Dhruva-Nibaddha Gati, Maṇḍala-Pramāṇa, Graha-Arcana

Devanagari script

भूमिरेखावृतः सूर्यः पौर्णिमावास्ययोस् तदा ददृशे च यथाकालं शीघ्रमस्तमुपैति च

Transliteration

bhūmirekhāvṛtaḥ sūryaḥ paurṇimāvāsyayos tadā dadṛśe ca yathākālaṃ śīghramastamupaiti ca

Translation

Noon, sa araw ng kabilugan at sa gabi ng amāvāsyā, ang Araw ay nakita na wari’y natatakpan ng isang guhit sa ibabaw ng daigdig; at salungat sa wastong ayos ng panahon, siya’y nagmadaling lumubog. Ipinahahayag ng mga palatandaang ito ang pagkaligalig ng ritmo ng sansinukob—kapag umangat ang Pāśa (gapós ng kaguluhan), ang mga paśu (nilalang) ay nawawalan ng katatagan hanggang sa ibalik ng Panginoon (Pati), si Śiva, ang dharma at balanse.

Word by Word

• भूमि-रेखाऽऽवृतः: covered/veiled by an earthly line

• सूर्यः: the Sun

• पौर्णिमा-वास्ययोः: on the full-moon and new-moon days

• तदा: then

• ददृशे: was seen/appeared

• च: and

• यथा-कालम्: according to proper time/seasonal order

• शीघ्रम्: quickly

• अस्तम्: to setting

• उपैति: goes/approaches

• च: and

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Surya

FAQs

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

It frames celestial disturbance as a sign that dharma and inner steadiness have been shaken; Linga-worship centers the Paśu (individual soul) in the presence of Pati (Śiva), restoring order through devotion, mantra, and śiva-smaraṇa.

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

Though Śiva is not named directly, the verse implies a cosmos whose rhythms can be disturbed; in Shaiva Siddhānta, Śiva-tattva as Pati is the sovereign regulator who re-establishes ṛta/dharma when irregularities arise in the manifested order.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to observance on Paurṇimā and Amāvāsyā: śiva-pūjā, japa, fasting/niyama, and Pāśupata-style inner discipline to steady the mind when external cycles appear unsettled.