Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.11.42
Sthāna· The universe in orderSeven Personalities Rule the Month of Puṣya
“Bhaga as the sun-god, Sphūrja as the Rākṣasa, Ariṣṭanemi as the Gandharva, Ūrṇa as the Yakṣa, Āyur as the sage, Karkoṭaka as the Nāga and Pūrvacitti as the Apsarā rule the month of Puṣya.”
What the purport teaches
- Bhaga serves as the sun-god for Puṣya, with Sphūrja as the Rākṣasa.
- Ariṣṭanemi serves as the Gandharva, Ūrṇa as the Yakṣa and Āyur as the sage.
- Karkoṭaka serves as the Nāga and Pūrvacitti as the Apsarā. All seven rule the month of Puṣya.
Try this today
Choose one name-and-role pair from the verse and copy it carefully with its diacritics.
Ask yourself
Which name and role would I like to learn more carefully today?
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.