Shloka 2

Adhyaya 59 — सूर्याद्यभिषेककथनम्

Surya and Related Abhisheka/ Cosmological Determinations

Devanagari script

ऋषय ऊचुः यदेतदुक्तं भवता सूतेह वदतां वर एतद्विस्तरतो ब्रूहि ज्योतिषां च विनिर्णयम्

Transliteration

ṛṣaya ūcuḥ yadetaduktaṃ bhavatā sūteha vadatāṃ vara etadvistarato brūhi jyotiṣāṃ ca vinirṇayam

Translation

رِشیوں نے کہا—اے سوت، گفتار کرنے والوں میں برتر! آپ نے جو فرمایا ہے اسے تفصیل سے بیان کیجیے، اور جَیوتِشکوں (سورج، چاند اور دیگر اجرامِ فلکی) کے بارے میں قطعی فیصلہ بھی واضح فرمائیے۔

Word by Word

• ऋषयः: the sages

• ऊचुः: said

• यत्: which

• एतत्: this

• उक्तम्: spoken/declared

• भवता: by you

• सूत: O Sūta

• इह: here/in this context

• वदताम् वर: best among speakers

• एतत्: this matter

• विस्तरतः: in detail/at length

• ब्रूहि: tell/explain

• ज्योतिषाम्: of the luminaries/astral lights

• च: and

• विनिर्णयम्: determination/settled conclusion

Speaker

Sages (Rishis) of Naimisharanya

Characters & Entities

• Suta
• Rishis

FAQs

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

It frames the sages’ request for a precise explanation of “jyotiṣ” (luminaries), supporting Shaiva practice where worship, vrata, and Linga-installation are often aligned with sacred time (kāla) and auspicious cosmic indicators.

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

By asking for the determination of the “luminaries,” the verse implicitly points to the Shaiva view that all lights and measures of time are governed by Pati (Shiva), while the Pashu (soul) seeks clarity to move from pasha-bound confusion to right understanding.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights the need for jyotiṣa-based vinirṇaya—discernment of sacred timing—commonly used to support disciplined vrata, puja scheduling, and Pashupata-oriented observances rather than describing a specific yogic technique in this single line.