Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.2.24
Sthāna· The universe in orderThe Exact Beginning of Satya-yuga
“When the moon, the sun and Bṛhaspatī are together in the constellation Karkaṭa, and all three enter simultaneously into the lunar mansion Puṣyā — at that exact moment the age of Satya, or Kṛta, will begin.”
What the purport teaches
- The moon, the sun and Bṛhaspatī will be together in the constellation Karkaṭa.
- All three will enter the lunar mansion Puṣyā simultaneously.
- At that exact moment, Satya-yuga, also called Kṛta, will begin.
Try this today
Write down the three celestial bodies and the two named locations that mark this transition.
Ask yourself
What stands out to you about the precise timing described here?
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.