Shloka 2

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

Jyotish-chakra: Surya’s Motion and Monthly Retinues

Devanagari script

सौरस्तु ब्रह्मणा सृष्टो रथस्त्वर्थवशेन सः संवत्सरस्यावयवैः कल्पितश् च द्विजर्षभाः

Transliteration

saurastu brahmaṇā sṛṣṭo rathastvarthavaśena saḥ saṃvatsarasyāvayavaiḥ kalpitaś ca dvijarṣabhāḥ

Translation

Hỡi các bậc hiền thánh song sinh tối thượng, Thần Mặt Trời (Saura) do Phạm Thiên tạo dựng; còn cỗ xe của Ngài, được chế tác đúng theo dụng ý, lại kết thành từ chính các phần thể của năm—để thời gian vận hành theo trật tự đo lường.

Word by Word

• सौरः: the Solar one (Sun-deity/Solar principle)

• तु: indeed

• ब्रह्मणा: by Brahmā

• सृष्टः: created

• रथः: chariot

• तु: and

• अर्थवशेन: according to purpose/necessity

• सः: that (Solar one)

• संवत्सरस्य: of the year

• अवयवैः: by the parts/limbs/components

• कल्पितः: fashioned/constructed/arranged

• च: also

• द्विजर्षभाः: O bulls among the twice-born (excellent Brahmin sages)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Surya

FAQs

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

It frames cosmic order (kāla-niyati) as a sacred structure: Linga worship is traditionally timed by solar and yearly cycles, aligning the devotee (pashu) with Shiva’s governing order (Pati’s śāsana) through vrata, tithi, and saṃvatsara-based observances.

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

Though Shiva is not named, the verse points to regulated time as a cosmic instrument. In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, kāla is among the limiting principles that bind the pashu; ultimately, Shiva as Pati transcends and governs time, while the created solar order operates within that governance.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Time-disciplined sādhanā: performing Shiva-pūjā, japa, and vrata in harmony with solar measures (daily, monthly, yearly observances). Such regulation supports Pashupata-style practice by reducing pasha through steadiness (niyama) and sacred timing.