Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.11.40
Sthāna· The universe in orderSeven Personalities Rule the Month of Tapasya
“Ṛtu as the Yakṣa, Varcā as the Rākṣasa, Bharadvāja as the sage, Parjanya as the sun-god, Senajit as the Apsarā, Viśva as the Gandharva and Airāvata as the Nāga rule the month known as Tapasya.”
What the purport teaches
- Ṛtu serves as the Yakṣa, Varcā as the Rākṣasa and Bharadvāja as the sage during Tapasya.
- Parjanya serves as the sun-god and Senajit as the Apsarā.
- Viśva serves as the Gandharva and Airāvata as the Nāga. Together, these personalities rule Tapasya.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly and identify Parjanya and his six associates.
Ask yourself
Am I giving attention to each role, rather than passing quickly over the list?
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.