Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24

सूर्यरश्मिस्वरूपकथनम्

Surya-Rashmi Svarupa Kathana

Devanagari script

संनद्धश् च तु यो रश्मिः स योनिर् लोहितस्य तु षष्ठः सर्वावसू रश्मिः स योनिस्तु बृहस्पतेः

Transliteration

saṃnaddhaś ca tu yo raśmiḥ sa yonir lohitasya tu ṣaṣṭhaḥ sarvāvasū raśmiḥ sa yonistu bṛhaspateḥ

Translation

名为“桑那达”(Saṃnaddha)的光线，是“卢希多”(Lohita，火星)之生源（yoni）。而第六道光——称为“萨尔瓦瓦苏”(Sarvāvasu)——则为“布里哈斯帕提”(Bṛhaspati，木星)之生源（yoni）。

Word by Word

• saṃnaddhaḥ: ‘Saṃnaddha’ (a named cosmic ray)

• ca: and

• tu: indeed

• yaḥ: which

• raśmiḥ: ray, radiance

• saḥ: that

• yoniḥ: womb, origin, generating source

• lohitasya: of Lohita (Mars)

• ṣaṣṭhaḥ: the sixth

• sarvāvasū: ‘Sarvāvasu’ (a named ray)

• raśmiḥ: ray

• saḥ: that

• yoniḥ: origin/source

• tu: indeed

• bṛhaspateḥ: of Bṛhaspati (Jupiter)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Lohita (Mars)
• Brihaspati (Jupiter)

FAQs

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

It frames the grahas as arising from specific divine radiances (raśmis), supporting the Shaiva view that all cosmic forces are ordered manifestations under Pati (Shiva), whom the Linga signifies as the supreme source.

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

By presenting planetary powers as born from primordial rays and ‘yonis,’ it implies an emanation-based cosmos governed by a higher luminous principle—read in Shaiva Siddhanta as Shiva’s supreme lordship (pati-tattva) directing niyati over pashu and pasha.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Graha-related observances can be integrated into Shiva-puja (e.g., offering, japa, and śānti intent), treating planetary influences as subordinate energies to be harmonized through devotion and inner discipline aligned with Pashupata-oriented restraint.