Shloka 25

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

Jyotish-chakra: Surya’s Motion and Monthly Retinues

Devanagari script

धातार्यमाथ मित्रश् च वरुणश्चेन्द्र एव च विवस्वांश्चैव पूषा च पर्जन्यो ऽंशुर् भगस् तथा

Transliteration

dhātāryamātha mitraś ca varuṇaścendra eva ca vivasvāṃścaiva pūṣā ca parjanyo 'ṃśur bhagas tathā

Translation

دھاتا اور آریَمَن، مِتر اور وَرُن، اور نیز اِندر؛ وِوَسوان، پُوشَن، پَرجنْیَ، اَمشُو اور بھگ—یہ وہ دیویہ قوتیں ہیں جو کائناتی نظم کو سنبھالتی ہیں۔

Word by Word

• धाता (dhātā): Dhātṛ, the supporter/establisher

• अर्यमा (aryamā): Aryaman, guardian of noble order

• अथ (atha): and/then

• मित्रः (mitraḥ): Mitra, lord of harmony and contracts

• च (ca): and

• वरुणः (varuṇaḥ): Varuṇa, guardian of ṛta (cosmic law)

• इन्द्रः (indraḥ): Indra, lord of sovereignty

• एव (eva): indeed/also

• विवस्वान् (vivasvān): Vivasvān, the Sun

• च एव (caiva): and also

• पूषा (pūṣā): Pūṣan, nourisher and guide

• च (ca): and

• पर्जन्यः (parjanyaḥ): Parjanya, rain-cloud/deity of rainfall

• अंशुः (aṃśuḥ): Aṃśu, radiant ray/power

• भगः (bhagaḥ): Bhaga, distributor of fortune

• तथा (tathā): likewise/also

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Dhatr
• Aryaman
• Mitra
• Varuna
• Indra
• Vivasvan
• Pusha
• Parjanya
• Amshu
• Bhaga
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It situates Linga worship within Vedic cosmology: the Aditya-powers that uphold ṛta are acknowledged as subordinate functions within Shiva’s all-pervading lordship (Pati), supporting a complete, order-centered approach to Mahadeva’s puja.

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

By enumerating cosmic governors (Adityas/Devas), the verse implies their roles are limited offices within the manifested order, while Shiva-tattva is the transcendent Pati who empowers and regulates these functions without being bound by them.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A Vedic-style devatā-smaraṇa (invocatory remembrance) that can be integrated into Shiva-puja as aṅga-nyāsa/saṅkalpa support—recognizing cosmic forces while centering the rite on the Linga as the supreme focus.