Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 44
Kriyā-yoga, the Virāṭ-Puruṣa Mapping, and the Sun-God’s Monthly Expansions
विष्णुरश्वतरो रम्भा सूर्यवर्चाश्च सत्यजित् । विश्वामित्रो मखापेत ऊर्जमासं नयन्त्यमी ॥ ४४ ॥
viṣṇur aśvataro rambhā sūryavarcāś ca satyajit viśvāmitro makhāpeta ūrja-māsaṁ nayanty amī
In the month of Ūrja, Viṣṇu presides 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, ruling that month.
All these sun-gods and their associates are mentioned in divisions in the Kūrma Purāṇa, as follows:
FAQs
This verse lists the presiding divine figures for the month of Ūrja (Kārttika), showing that time is governed by sacred authorities and is meant to be honored as a devotional arrangement under Lord Viṣṇu’s supervision.
Śukadeva explains that each month is carried forward by specific presiding beings, and Viṣṇu’s inclusion emphasizes that the ultimate controller and sanctifier of time and dharma is the Supreme Lord.
By treating time as sacred—especially holy months like Kārttika—and aligning one’s schedule with sādhana (hearing, chanting, worship, charity), a person turns ordinary days into purposeful devotional practice.