Shloka 2
Dhruva-loka as the Cosmic Pivot and the Śiśumāra-cakra
Viṣṇu’s Astral Form
स हि सर्वेषां ज्योतिर्गणानां ग्रहनक्षत्रादीनामनिमिषेणाव्यक्तरंहसा भगवता कालेन भ्राम्यमाणानां स्थाणुरिवावष्टम्भ ईश्वरेण विहित: शश्वदवभासते ॥ २ ॥
sa hi sarveṣāṁ jyotir-gaṇānāṁ graha-nakṣatrādīnām animiṣeṇāvyakta-raṁhasā bhagavatā kālena bhrāmyamāṇānāṁ sthāṇur ivāvaṣṭambha īśvareṇa vihitaḥ śaśvad avabhāsate.
Dhruvaloka, der Planet Mahārāja Dhruvas, leuchtet unablässig als zentraler Drehpunkt aller Himmelslichter—Planeten und Sterne. Durch den höchsten Willen des Bhagavān bewirkt der unsichtbare, überaus mächtige und unermüdliche Zeitfaktor, dass sie ohne Unterlass um diesen Pol kreisen.
It is distinctly stated herein that all the luminaries, the planets and stars, revolve by the influence of the supreme time factor. The time factor is another feature of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Everyone is under the influence of the time factor, but the Supreme Personality of Godhead is so kind and loves His devotee Mahārāja Dhruva so much that He has placed all the luminaries under the control of Dhruva’s planet and has arranged for the time factor to work under him or with his cooperation. Everything is actually done according to the will and direction of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but to make His devotee Dhruva the most important individual within the universe, the Lord has placed the activities of the time factor under his control.
FAQs
This verse states that the planets and stars revolve because they are driven by the Supreme Lord’s all-powerful Time, which moves imperceptibly yet irresistibly.
Śukadeva explains that although celestial bodies are set in motion by divine Time, the Lord appoints a steady ‘support’ (an anchor-like reference) that remains fixed, highlighting God’s precise cosmic arrangement.
Recognizing that time governs everything can inspire humility, discipline, and devotion—using one’s limited time for dharma, remembrance of God, and purposeful living.