Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 63

Adhyaya 61 — ग्रह-नक्षत्र-स्थाननिर्णयः

Cosmic Abodes of Luminaries and the Shaiva Order of Time

Devanagari script

पञ्चैते हेतवो ज्ञेया ज्योतिर्मानविनिर्णये

Transliteration

pañcaite hetavo jñeyā jyotirmānavinirṇaye

Translation

为判定诸天体（jyotis）之真实度量与计算，当知此五种因由。

Word by Word

• पञ्च (pañca): five

• एते (ete): these

• हेतवः (hetavaḥ): causes, determining factors

• ज्ञेयाः (jñeyāḥ): should be known, are to be understood

• ज्योतिः (jyotiḥ): luminary, astral light

• मान (māna): measure, standard, calculation

• विनिर्णये (vinirṇaye): in the ascertainment, in the determination

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It stresses that correct determination of time and cosmic measures depends on knowing key causal factors—supporting the Shaiva view that ritual timing (kāla) and order (ṛta) should be grounded in right knowledge when performing Linga-pūjā.

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

By foregrounding “causes” behind jyotis and measurement, the verse aligns with Shiva as Pati—the supreme regulator of kāla and niyati—through whom cosmic order becomes intelligible to the pashu (individual soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It implies jyotiṣa-based discernment for choosing auspicious timings and disciplined observance (niyama) in Shaiva practice—useful for pūjā-vidhi and for the Pāśupata emphasis on aligning life with cosmic law.