Shloka 50
सूर्यरथ-रचना, ध्रुव-प्रेरणा, मास-गणाः च
Jyotish-chakra: Surya’s Motion and Monthly Retinues
मेनका सहजन्या च गन्धर्वौ च हाहाहूहूः सुबाहुनामा ग्रामण्यौ रथचित्रश् च तावुभौ
menakā sahajanyā ca gandharvau ca hāhāhūhūḥ subāhunāmā grāmaṇyau rathacitraś ca tāvubhau
美那迦与娑诃阇尼娅，以及乾闼婆哈哈与呼呼；又有两位“村长”名为苏婆呼与罗陀奇多罗——二者成对——亦在此列举之中。
Suta Goswami
FAQs
It situates Linga-centered Shaiva narration within a cosmic assembly, showing that worship of Pati (Shiva) is upheld across celestial orders—apsarases, gandharvas, and leaders—who participate in the sacred milieu around Shiva.
Indirectly: by listing exalted beings connected to the divine sphere, it reflects Shiva-tattva as the supreme Pati whose presence draws and orders all classes of beings, from refined celestial musicians to worldly leaders, within one sacred hierarchy.
No specific puja-vidhi or Pashupata sadhana is stated; the takeaway is the sangha/pariṣad context—devotional participation and remembrance (smaraṇa) of Shiva’s divine order that frames later ritual and yogic instructions.