Shloka 9
Lokapramāṇa–Grahamaṇḍala–Dhruvaloka-vyavasthā
Cosmic Measures and the Arrangement of the Heavenly Spheres
सनकश्च सनन्दश्च तृतीयश्च सनातनः । कपिलश्चासुरिश्चैव वोढुः पंचशिखस्तथा
sanakaśca sanandaśca tṛtīyaśca sanātanaḥ | kapilaścāsuriścaiva voḍhuḥ paṃcaśikhastathā
سنک، سنندن، تیسرے سنَتکُمار اور سناتن؛ نیز کپل اور آسُری؛ اور ووڑھو اور پنچشِکھ—یہ سب اس تعلیم میں یاد کیے جانے والے معزز رِشی ہیں۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
By naming the Kumāras and other renowned seers, the text invokes a lineage of realized knowledge—pointing to liberation through jñāna and vairāgya under the lordship of Pati (Śiva), consistent with the Umāsaṃhitā’s philosophical tone.
Even when the verse is a list of sages, its function is to situate Śiva-worship within an authentic paramparā: the same realized teachers who uphold discernment (viveka) also affirm devotion to Saguna Śiva and reverence for the Linga as a support for meditation and grace.
The practical takeaway is sādhana grounded in scriptural lineage: daily japa of the Panchākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with steady meditation, supported by Shaiva disciplines such as bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and Rudrākṣa where appropriate.