Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.11.41
Sthāna· The universe in orderSeven Personalities Rule the Month of Sahas
“Aṁśu as the sun-god, Kaśyapa as the sage, Tārkṣya as the Yakṣa, Ṛtasena as the Gandharva, Urvaśī as the Apsarā, Vidyucchatru as the Rākṣasa and Mahāśaṅkha as the Nāga rule the month of Sahas.”
What the purport teaches
- Aṁśu serves as the sun-god, Kaśyapa as the sage and Tārkṣya as the Yakṣa during Sahas.
- Ṛtasena serves as the Gandharva and Urvaśī as the Apsarā.
- Vidyucchatru serves as the Rākṣasa and Mahāśaṅkha as the Nāga. These seven personalities rule Sahas.
Try this today
Say the month’s name and its sun-god’s name aloud, then reread the six other names.
Ask yourself
What helps me remember the connection between Aṁśu and the month of Sahas?
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.