Shloka 11

भुवनकोशविन्यासनिर्णयः (ज्योतिर्गति-वृष्टिचक्र-वर्णनम्)

Devanagari script

त्रिंशांशकं तु मेदिन्यां मुहूर्तेनैव गच्छति योजनानां मुहूर्तस्य इमां संख्यां निबोधत

Transliteration

triṃśāṃśakaṃ tu medinyāṃ muhūrtenaiva gacchati yojanānāṃ muhūrtasya imāṃ saṃkhyāṃ nibodhata

Translation

在大地之上，所说尺度的三十分之一，仅以一牟呼尔多（muhūrta）便可行尽。今当了知：一牟呼尔多所对应的由旬数目。

Word by Word

• triṃśāṃśakam: one-thirtieth part

• tu: indeed/and

• medinyām: on the earth

• muhūrtena eva: by a muhūrta alone (in just a muhūrta)

• gacchati: goes/traverses

• yojanānām: of yojanas

• muhūrtasya: of a muhūrta

• imām: this

• saṅkhyām: number/count

• nibodhata: understand/learn (all of you).

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames sacred practice within precise kāla (time) and māna (measure), supporting disciplined pūjā timings (muhūrta) that align the pashu (soul) with Pati (Śiva) through ordered ritual life.

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

By emphasizing muhūrta and measurable motion, it implicitly points to Śiva as Kāla—Pati who governs time and order—while the pashu remains bound by such measures until liberated from pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Muhūrta-based discipline: selecting and understanding proper time-units for pūjā, vrata, and regulated sādhana—an outer support for inner Pāśupata-style steadiness and focus.