Srimad Bhagavatam — Panchama Skandha, Shloka 14
Kāla-cakra and the Motions of the Sun, Moon, Stars, and Grahas
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अत ऊर्ध्वमङ्गारकोऽपि योजनलक्षद्वितय उपलभ्यमानस्त्रिभिस्त्रिभि: पक्षैरेकैकशो राशीन्द्वादशानुभुङ्क्ते यदि न वक्रेणाभिवर्तते प्रायेणाशुभग्रहोऽघशंस: ॥ १४ ॥
ata ūrdhvam aṅgārako ’pi yojana-lakṣa-dvitaya upalabhyamānas tribhis tribhiḥ pakṣair ekaikaśo rāśīn dvādaśānubhuṅkte yadi na vakreṇābhivartate prāyeṇāśubha-graho ’gha-śaṁsaḥ.
याच्या वर मंगळही (बुधापेक्षा) दोन लक्ष योजन वर स्थित आहे। तो वक्रगतीने न फिरला तर तीन-तीन पक्षांत एकेक करून बारा राशी भोगत क्रमाने फिरतो; पण तो प्रायः अशुभ ग्रह, अघशंस, आणि पर्जन्यादि बाबतीत प्रतिकूल फल देणारा आहे।
FAQs
In Canto 5, the Bhagavatam describes Mars’ position, its time spent in each zodiac sign, and notes that it may move retrograde; it is generally regarded as an inauspicious planet (aśubha-graha).
Śukadeva Gosvāmī is explaining the cosmic arrangement and planetary motions to King Parīkṣit.
The verse presents traditional cosmic observations, but the Bhagavatam’s broader teaching is to take shelter of bhakti—devotion to the Supreme—so one’s consciousness remains steady beyond worldly omens.