Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.11.38
Sthāna· The universe in orderSeven Personalities Rule the Month of Nabhasya
“Vivasvān as the sun-god, Ugrasena as the Gandharva, Vyāghra as the Rākṣasa, Āsāraṇa as the Yakṣa, Bhṛgu as the sage, Anumlocā as the Apsarā and Śaṅkhapāla as the Nāga rule the month of Nabhasya.”
What the purport teaches
- Vivasvān serves as the sun-god and Ugrasena as the Gandharva during Nabhasya.
- Vyāghra serves as the Rākṣasa, Āsāraṇa as the Yakṣa and Bhṛgu as the sage.
- Anumlocā serves as the Apsarā and Śaṅkhapāla as the Nāga. These seven personalities rule the month together.
Try this today
Write down Nabhasya and the name of its sun-god, Vivasvān, as a study reminder.
Ask yourself
How does reading slowly help me appreciate each named personality and role?
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.