Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.11.27-28
Sthāna· The universe in orderHear About the Sun's Connection With Hari
“Śrī Śaunaka said: Please describe to us, who have great faith in your words, the different sets of seven personal features and associates the sun-god exhibits during each month, along with their names and activities. The associates of the sun-god, who serve their lord, are personal expansions of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Hari in His feature as the presiding deity of the sun.”
What the purport teaches
- Śaunaka inquires with great faith about the names and activities of the sun-god and his associates.
- Although the sun is the king of all planets, Śaunaka is especially interested in it as an expansion of Śrī Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Each month has a different sun-god and six associates: a sage, a Yakṣa, a Gandharva, an Apsarā, a Rākṣasa and a Nāga. These associates serve their lord and are personal expansions of Hari in His feature as the presiding deity of the sun.
Try this today
Reread Śaunaka's request and write one question about the sun's connection with Hari.
Ask yourself
How can Śaunaka's interest in Hari guide the questions I ask while studying?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.