Shloka 16

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

Jyotish-chakra: Surya’s Motion and Monthly Retinues

Devanagari script

देवाश्चैव तथा नित्यं मुनयश् च दिवानिशम् यजन्ति सततं देवं भास्करं भवमीश्वरम्

Transliteration

devāścaiva tathā nityaṃ munayaś ca divāniśam yajanti satataṃ devaṃ bhāskaraṃ bhavamīśvaram

Translation

دیوتا اور مُنی بھی نِتّ، دن رات، مسلسل اُس دیو کی عبادت کرتے ہیں—بھاسکر، بھَو، پرم ایشور (پتی)—جو باطنی نور بن کر روشن ہوتا ہے اور بندھن سے موکش عطا کرتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• देवाः: the gods

• च एव: and indeed

• तथा: likewise

• नित्यम्: always

• मुनयः: sages

• च: and

• दिवा-निशम्: by day and by night

• यजन्ति: worship/perform sacrifice to

• सततम्: continuously

• देवम्: the Lord, the Divine

• भास्करम्: the Radiant One/Sun-like illuminator

• भवम्: Bhava (a name of Śiva)

• ईश्वरम्: the Supreme Lord (Pati)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas
• Munis

FAQs

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

It establishes nitya-arādhana—continuous worship—as the ideal Shaiva norm: even Devas and Munis worship Śiva (Bhava) without break, implying that Linga-pūjā is a constant orientation of sacrifice and devotion toward the Pati.

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

Śiva is presented as Īśvara (Pati) and Bhāskara—the self-luminous revealer—indicating Shiva-tattva as the supreme, illuminating consciousness that governs and frees beings from pasha (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights uninterrupted worship (satata-yajana): sustained pūjā/japa and inner recollection day and night, aligning with Pāśupata discipline where constant turning to the Pati loosens pasha and steadies the pashu toward liberation.