Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.11.35
Sthāna· The universe in orderMitra and His Associates Rule Śukra
“Mitra as the sun-god, Atri as the sage, Pauruṣeya as the Rākṣasa, Takṣaka as the Nāga, Menakā as the Apsarā, Hāhā as the Gandharva and Rathasvana as the Yakṣa rule the month of Śukra.”
What the purport teaches
- Mitra is the sun-god who rules the month of Śukra with six associates.
- Atri serves as the sage, Pauruṣeya as the Rākṣasa and Takṣaka as the Nāga.
- Menakā serves as the Apsarā, Hāhā as the Gandharva and Rathasvana as the Yakṣa.
Try this today
Read the translation once, then recall Mitra's month and the name of one associate.
Ask yourself
Which names and roles in this description can I recall after a careful reading?
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.