Shloka 3
Lokapramāṇa–Grahamaṇḍala–Dhruvaloka-vyavasthā
Cosmic Measures and the Arrangement of the Heavenly Spheres
शशिनस्तु प्रमाणाय जगतः परिचक्षते । रवेरूर्ध्वं शशी तस्थौ लक्षयोजनसंख्यया
śaśinastu pramāṇāya jagataḥ paricakṣate | raverūrdhvaṃ śaśī tasthau lakṣayojanasaṃkhyayā
Người ta tuyên xưng Mặt Trăng là thước chuẩn để đo trật tự của thế gian; và nói rằng Trăng đứng phía trên Mặt Trời một trăm nghìn do-tuần.
Suta Goswami (narrating Purāṇic cosmology to the sages)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Vāmadeva
FAQs
It presents the universe as an intelligible, measured order (pramāṇa), encouraging discernment: the seeker learns to see creation as structured under higher law, ultimately pointing beyond the seen world to Pati (Śiva) as the supreme ground of order.
By describing the ordered placement of luminaries, the text supports Saguna contemplation—meditating on Śiva as the Lord who upholds cosmic functions—while the Liṅga worship internalizes this order into a single focus of devotion leading toward the transcendence of Nirguna Śiva.
A practical takeaway is disciplined japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with steady attention (dhyāna) on Śiva as the inner light that surpasses sun and moon; optionally, accompany with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and a calm, regular daily practice.