Shloka 12

Adhyaya 59 — सूर्याद्यभिषेककथनम्

Surya and Related Abhisheka/ Cosmological Determinations

Devanagari script

तस्मादपः पिबन्सूर्यो गोभिर् दीप्यत्यसौ विभुः जले चाब्जः समाविष्टो नाद्भिर् अग्निः प्रशाम्यति

Transliteration

tasmādapaḥ pibansūryo gobhir dīpyatyasau vibhuḥ jale cābjaḥ samāviṣṭo nādbhir agniḥ praśāmyati

Translation

因此，遍一切处的太阳饮纳诸水，凭其光线而炽然辉耀。莲华住于水中，而火亦不为水所灭；因为这一切皆由主宰（Pati）自有的Śakti在诸元素中内住而运作。

Word by Word

• tasmāt: therefore

• apaḥ: waters

• piban: drinking/imbibing

• sūryaḥ: the Sun

• gobhiḥ: by rays (go = ray)

• dīpyati: shines/blazes

• asau: that/this

• vibhuḥ: the all-pervading Lord/powerful one

• jale: in water

• ca: and

• abjaḥ: lotus (water-born)

• samāviṣṭaḥ: entered/abiding

• na: not

• adbhiḥ: by waters

• agniḥ: fire

• praśāmyati: is extinguished/quenched

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Surya
• Agni

FAQs

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

It points to the Linga as the sign of Pati—Shiva’s unseen presence—by which elemental processes continue without contradiction (sun drawing waters, lotus thriving in water, fire persisting despite water).

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as vibhu (all-pervading) and śaktimān: the inner ruler whose power enables the elements to function, showing immanence without being limited by any single element.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway is bhūta-śuddhi and tattva-anusandhāna—contemplating Shiva as Pati within the elements during Linga-pūjā, using water, fire, and light as supports for awareness.