Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.11.39
Sthāna· The universe in orderSeven Personalities Rule the Month of Tapas
“Pūṣā as the sun-god, Dhanañjaya as the Nāga, Vāta as the Rākṣasa, Suṣeṇa as the Gandharva, Suruci as the Yakṣa, Ghṛtācī as the Apsarā and Gautama as the sage rule the month of Tapas.”
What the purport teaches
- Pūṣā serves as the sun-god for Tapas, with Dhanañjaya as the Nāga and Vāta as the Rākṣasa.
- Suṣeṇa serves as the Gandharva and Suruci as the Yakṣa.
- Ghṛtācī serves as the Apsarā and Gautama as the sage. All seven rule the month of Tapas.
Try this today
Make a short list pairing the seven names with their roles during Tapas.
Ask yourself
Which of these names and roles 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.