Shloka 4

Adhyaya 61 — ग्रह-नक्षत्र-स्थाननिर्णयः

Cosmic Abodes of Luminaries and the Shaiva Order of Time

Devanagari script

सवने स्यन्दने ऽर्थे च धातुर् एष विभाष्यते सवनात्तेजसो ऽपां च तेनासौ सविता मतः

Transliteration

savane syandane 'rthe ca dhātur eṣa vibhāṣyate savanāttejaso 'pāṃ ca tenāsau savitā mataḥ

Translation

此词根被解释为“推动/生发”与“使之流动”之义。由于他生发提阇斯（tejas，光辉）并令诸水运行，故被理解为萨维特利（Savitṛ）。在湿婆之见中，此苏醒万有的生机之力，皆在主宰——Pati·湿婆——之下运作，作为内在之主唤醒创造。

Word by Word

• savane: in the sense of impelling/producing

• syandane: in the sense of flowing/causing to flow

• arthe: with regard to the meaning

• dhātuḥ: verbal root

• eṣaḥ: this

• vibhāṣyate: is variously explained/defined

• savanāt: from the act of impelling/bringing forth

• tejasaḥ: of radiance, fiery brilliance

• apām: of the waters

• ca: and

• tena: therefore/by that reason

• asau: that (deity)

• savitā: Savitṛ (the impeller, solar deity)

• mataḥ: is considered/understood

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Savitṛ
• Tejas
• Ap (Waters)
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames cosmic radiance (tejas) and the flowing of waters as divinely impelled powers; in Linga worship these are read as Śiva’s sustaining śakti, reminding the devotee that creation’s energies move under Pati, not independently.

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

Though the verse names Savitṛ, it implies a governing principle behind cosmic functions—impelling tejas and directing the waters—which Shaiva Siddhānta attributes ultimately to Śiva as Pati, the inner ruler of all tattvas.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It supports a contemplative practice of meditating on tejas (inner radiance) and the ‘flow’ principle (syandana) as signs of divine governance—useful in Pāśupata-oriented disciplines that refine prāṇa and awareness toward Śiva.