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Srimad Bhagavatam — Panchama Skandha, Shloka 4

The Orbit of the Sun, the Measure of Day and Night, and the Sun-God’s Chariot

Devanagari script

यदा मेषतुलयोर्वर्तते तदाहोरात्राणि समानानि भवन्ति यदा वृषभादिषु पञ्चसु च राशिषु चरति तदाहान्येव वर्धन्ते ह्रसति च मासि मास्येकैका घटिका रात्रिषु ॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration

yadā meṣa-tulayor vartate tadāho-rātrāṇi samānāni bhavanti yadā vṛṣabhādiṣu pañcasu ca rāśiṣu carati tadāhāny eva vardhante hrasati ca māsi māsy ekaikā ghaṭikā rātriṣu.

Translation

ពេលព្រះអាទិត្យឆ្លងកាត់រាសីមេស និងរាសីទុលា ថ្ងៃ និងយប់ស្មើគ្នា។ ពេលព្រះអង្គធ្វើដំណើរឆ្លងកាត់រាសីប្រាំដែលចាប់ផ្តើមដោយ វೃಷភ (Taurus) ថ្ងៃកាន់តែវែងឡើង ហើយយប់កាត់បន្ថយរៀងរាល់ខែមួយឃដិកា (កន្លះម៉ោង) រហូតដល់ត្រឡប់មកទុលា ថ្ងៃ-យប់ស្មើគ្នាវិញ។

Synonyms

यदाwhen

मेष-तुलयोःof Aries and Libra

वर्ततेis present/moves (occurs)

तदाthen

अहः-रात्राणिdays and nights

समानानिequal

भवन्तिbecome/are

यदाwhen

वृषभ-आदिषुin Taurus etc.

पञ्चसुin five

चand

राशिषुin the signs

चरतिmoves

तदाthen

अहानिdays (daytimes)

एवindeed/only

वर्धन्तेincrease

ह्रसतिdecreases

चand

मासिin a month

मासिmonth by month

एक-एकाone each

घटिकाa ghaṭikā (time-unit)

रात्रिषुin the nights

Characters & Entities

Śukadeva Gosvāmī

Mahārāja Parīkṣit

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about equal day and night (equinox)?

This verse states that when the Sun is in Aries and Libra, day and night become equal in duration.

Why did Śukadeva Gosvāmī describe the Sun’s movement to Mahārāja Parīkṣit?

In Canto 5, Śukadeva explains the structure and functioning of the universe, showing how time, seasons, and cosmic order operate under the Lord’s arrangement.

Practical application of this teaching in modern life?

It encourages seeing time and seasonal rhythms as part of a higher cosmic order, supporting disciplined living (routine, balance) and remembrance that all time ultimately moves under divine governance.