Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.11.33
Sthāna· The universe in orderDhātā and His Associates Rule Madhu
“My dear sage, Dhātā as the sun-god, Kṛtasthalī as the Apsarā, Heti as the Rākṣasa, Vāsuki as the Nāga, Rathakṛt as the Yakṣa, Pulastya as the sage and Tumburu as the Gandharva rule the month of Madhu.”
What the purport teaches
- Dhātā is the sun-god who rules the month of Madhu with six associates.
- Kṛtasthalī serves as the Apsarā, Heti as the Rākṣasa and Vāsuki as the Nāga.
- Rathakṛt serves as the Yakṣa, Pulastya as the sage and Tumburu as the Gandharva.
Try this today
Read the seven names aloud once, pairing each name with its role in Madhu.
Ask yourself
How does learning these names help me give closer attention to the description?
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.