Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.2.27-28
Sthāna· The universe in orderTime Marked by the Seven Sages
“Of the seven stars forming the constellation of the seven sages, Pulaha and Kratu are the first to rise in the night sky. If a line running north and south were drawn through their midpoint, whichever of the lunar mansions this line passes through is said to be the ruling asterism of the constellation for that time. The Seven Sages will remain connected with that particular lunar mansion for one hundred human years. Currently, during your lifetime, they are situated in the nakṣatra called Maghā.”
What the purport teaches
- Pulaha and Kratu are the first of the seven stars to rise in the night sky.
- A north–south line through their midpoint identifies the ruling lunar mansion. The Seven Sages remain connected with that mansion for one hundred human years.
- During the lifetime addressed in the verse, they are situated in the nakṣatra called Maghā.
Try this today
Sketch two dots for Pulaha and Kratu, then draw a north–south line through their midpoint to review the method described.
Ask yourself
How does distinguishing the stated time from your own time help you understand this passage?
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.