Shloka 53

भुवनकोशविन्यासनिर्णयः (ज्योतिर्गति-वृष्टिचक्र-वर्णनम्)

Devanagari script

धरापृष्ठाद्द्विजाः क्ष्मायां विद्युद्गुणसमन्विताः तेषां तेषां वृष्टिसर्गं त्रेधा कथितमत्र तु

Transliteration

dharāpṛṣṭhāddvijāḥ kṣmāyāṃ vidyudguṇasamanvitāḥ teṣāṃ teṣāṃ vṛṣṭisargaṃ tredhā kathitamatra tu

Translation

自地表之上，“二生”之力（dvija）于大地兴起，具足闪电之性；此处又宣说：各自所出之雨，分为三类。在这有序的降雨生成中，主宰 Pati 调御自然诸力，使具身众生（paśu）得以存养，令生命的宇宙祭仪不断延续。

Word by Word

• धरापृष्ठात्: from the earth’s surface

• द्विजाः: the twice-born/secondary-born entities (rain-bearing agencies, cloud-forces)

• क्ष्मायाम्: on the earth/ground

• विद्युत्-गुण-समन्विताः: endowed with the property of lightning

• तेषाम् तेषाम्: of each of them respectively

• वृष्टि-सर्गम्: the creation/emanation of rain

• त्रेधा: in three ways/threefold

• कथितम्: is declared/taught

• अत्र तु: here indeed/in this context

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames rain and fertility as part of Shiva’s cosmic governance (Pati over prakriti), encouraging the devotee to worship the Linga as the sustaining source behind nature’s life-giving cycles.

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

By implying an ordered, threefold regulation of rainfall, it points to Shiva-tattva as the supreme controller who directs the gunas and elemental forces while remaining the transcendent Lord (Pati) of all processes.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway is contemplative Pashupata discipline: recognizing Shiva’s lordship in lightning, clouds, and rain (bhuta-shuddhi and īśvara-bhāvanā), which supports gratitude-based puja for prosperity and stability.