Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.11.37
Sthāna· The universe in orderSeven Personalities Rule the Month of Nabhas
“Indra as the sun-god, Viśvāvasu as the Gandharva, Śrotā as the Yakṣa, Elāpatra as the Nāga, Aṅgirā as the sage, Pramlocā as the Apsarā and Varya as the Rākṣasa rule the month of Nabhas.”
What the purport teaches
- Indra serves as the sun-god for the month of Nabhas, with Viśvāvasu as the Gandharva.
- Śrotā serves as the Yakṣa, Elāpatra as the Nāga and Aṅgirā as the sage.
- Pramlocā serves as the Apsarā and Varya as the Rākṣasa. Together, these seven personalities rule Nabhas.
Try this today
Read the verse aloud once, carefully matching each personality with the role given.
Ask yourself
What do I notice about the distinct roles named in this verse?
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.