Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 78, Shloka 8
Adhyaya 78 — Hymn to Surya and the Distribution of Solar Splendour; Genealogy of Vaivasvata and Chaya’s Line
शर्वरीहेतवे चैव सन्ध्याज्योत्स्नाकृते नमः । त्वं सर्वमेतद् भगवन् जगदुद्भ्रमता त्वया ॥
śarvarīhetave caiva sandhyājyotsnākṛte namaḥ / tvaṃ sarvametad bhagavan jagadudbhramatā tvayā
礼敬于汝，夜之因者；礼敬于汝，令黄昏与月光显现者。噢主宰，此一切皆是汝；由汝之力，宇宙旋转前行，而其运行之道得以维系。
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FAQs
The verse sacralizes time itself—day, night, and their transitions—encouraging mindfulness at ‘junctions’ (sandhyā) traditionally marked by prayer and restraint.
Relates to Sarga/maintenance as it describes cosmic functioning through time-cycles; still embedded in stuti rather than narrative lists of creation.
Sandhyā signifies liminality: the inward turn between outward activities. Moonlight can indicate reflected consciousness (mind), while the Sun indicates direct illumination—both governed by the same supreme principle.