Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.11.44
Sthāna· The universe in orderŪrja’s Rulers Are Listed in Scripture
“Viṣṇu as the sun-god, Aśvatara as the Nāga, Rambhā as the Apsarā, Sūryavarcā as the Gandharva, Satyajit as the Yakṣa, Viśvāmitra as the sage and Makhāpeta as the Rākṣasa rule the month of Ūrja.”
What the purport teaches
- Viṣṇu serves as the sun-god, Aśvatara as the Nāga and Rambhā as the Apsarā during Ūrja.
- Sūryavarcā serves as the Gandharva, Satyajit as the Yakṣa, Viśvāmitra as the sage and Makhāpeta as the Rākṣasa.
- The purport cites the Kūrma Purāṇa, which lists these sun-gods and their associates in divisions.
Try this today
Write down the seven roles in the translation and place each name beside its role.
Ask yourself
How does the purport’s scriptural list encourage me to study these names attentively?
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.