Shloka 3

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

Jyotish-chakra: Surya’s Motion and Monthly Retinues

Devanagari script

त्रिनाभिना तु चक्रेण पञ्चारेण समन्वितः सौवर्णः सर्वदेवानाम् आवासो भास्करस्य तु

Transliteration

trinābhinā tu cakreṇa pañcāreṇa samanvitaḥ sauvarṇaḥ sarvadevānām āvāso bhāskarasya tu

Translation

婆娑迦罗（太阳）的居处金光灿然，具一轮，三毂五辐；此乃诸天众神之所居。

Word by Word

• त्रिनाभिना: with three hubs/navels

• तु: indeed

• चक्रेण: with a wheel

• पञ्चारेण: with five spokes

• समन्वितः: endowed/combined

• सौवर्णः: golden

• सर्वदेवानाम्: of all the gods

• आवासः: dwelling/abode

• भास्करस्य: of Bhāskara (the Sun)

• तु: and/indeed

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Bhaskara
• Sarva-Deva (all gods)

FAQs

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

By portraying a divine abode structured as a sacred wheel, the verse supports a key Linga Purana theme: cosmic order (ṛta) is a manifested arrangement within Pati’s governance, and Linga-worship aligns the devotee (paśu) with that order through disciplined pūjā and contemplation.

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

Even though Shiva is not named directly, the verse implies a Shaiva Siddhanta hierarchy: the Devas inhabit ordered realms and perform functions, while the supreme regulator (Pati) transcends and grounds such structures—cosmic “wheels” are effects within His sovereignty, not the ultimate reality itself.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The imagery favors dhyāna (contemplative visualization) on cosmic order—useful in Pāśupata-oriented practice where the sādhaka meditates on divine governance and purifies paśu-bhāva (limited individuality) from pāśa (bondage) through steady worship and inner recollection.