Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.22.15
Sthāna· The universe in orderJupiter Is Favorable to the Brāhmaṇas
“Situated 1,600,000 miles above Mars, or 10,400,000 miles above earth, is the planet Jupiter, which travels through one sign of the zodiac within the period of a Parivatsara. If its movement is not curved, the planet Jupiter is very favorable to the brāhmaṇas of the universe.”
What the purport teaches
- Jupiter is described as situated 1,600,000 miles above Mars, or 10,400,000 miles above earth.
- Jupiter travels through one sign of the zodiac within the period of a Parivatsara.
- If its movement is not curved, Jupiter is very favorable to the brāhmaṇas of the universe.
Try this today
Write down whom Jupiter favors and the condition under which it is described as favorable.
Ask yourself
How does noticing the condition on Jupiter’s movement help you read this verse carefully?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.