Shloka 9

Adhyaya 61 — ग्रह-नक्षत्र-स्थाननिर्णयः

Cosmic Abodes of Luminaries and the Shaiva Order of Time

Devanagari script

तेन ग्रहा गृहाण्येव तदाख्यास्ते भवन्ति च सौरं सूर्यो ऽविशत्स्थानं सौम्यं सोमस्तथैव च

Transliteration

tena grahā gṛhāṇyeva tadākhyāste bhavanti ca sauraṃ sūryo 'viśatsthānaṃ saumyaṃ somastathaiva ca

Translation

因此，诸行星神（Graha）便以各自住处之名而得名。于是太阳进入太阳之位（Saura），月亮亦如是进入月之位（Saumya）。

Word by Word

• tena: therefore/for that reason

• grahāḥ: the Grahas (planets)

• gṛhāṇi: abodes/dwelling-places

• eva: indeed

• tad-ākhyāḥ: bearing those names/named accordingly

• te: they

• bhavanti: become/are

• ca: and

• sauraṁ: the solar (Saura) [abode/station]

• sūryaḥ: the Sun

• aviśat: entered

• sthānam: place/abode/station

• saumyaṁ: the lunar (Saumya) [abode/station]

• somaḥ: the Moon

• tathā eva: just so/in the same way

• ca: and.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Surya
• Soma

FAQs

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

It frames the Grahas as occupants of divinely assigned stations, implying that true auspiciousness is stabilized by aligning oneself with Pati (Shiva) through Linga-upasana rather than being ruled by planetary fear.

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

Even while describing Surya and Soma, the verse supports the Shaiva Siddhanta view that cosmic functions operate within an ordered system ultimately grounded in Pati—Shiva, the transcendent regulator beyond Grahas and their effects.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A practical takeaway is Graha-shanti through Shiva-centered devotion—Linga-puja with mantra and disciplined conduct—so the Pashu (soul) loosens Pasha (bondage) rather than merely seeking planetary remedies.