Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.11.34
Sthāna· The universe in orderAryamā and His Associates Rule Mādhava
“Aryamā as the sun-god, Pulaha as the sage, Athaujā as the Yakṣa, Praheti as the Rākṣasa, Puñjikasthalī as the Apsarā, Nārada as the Gandharva and Kacchanīra as the Nāga rule the month of Mādhava.”
What the purport teaches
- Aryamā is the sun-god who rules the month of Mādhava with six associates.
- Pulaha serves as the sage, Athaujā as the Yakṣa and Praheti as the Rākṣasa.
- Puñjikasthalī serves as the Apsarā, Nārada as the Gandharva and Kacchanīra as the Nāga.
Try this today
Write down Mādhava and the names of its sun-god and six associates, including their roles.
Ask yourself
Can I give patient attention to each personality and role described here?
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.