Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 46
Kriyā-yoga, the Virāṭ-Puruṣa Mapping, and the Sun-God’s Monthly Expansions
द्वादशस्वपि मासेषु देवोऽसौ षड्भिरस्य वै । चरन् समन्तात्तनुते परत्रेह च सन्मतिम् ॥ ४६ ॥
dvādaśasv api māseṣu devo ’sau ṣaḍbhir asya vai caran samantāt tanute paratreha ca san-matim
Demikianlah sepanjang dua belas bulan, penguasa Matahari mengembara ke segala arah bersama enam jenis pengiringnya, menyebarkan kesucian kesedaran dan kebijaksanaan yang baik untuk kehidupan ini dan kehidupan akan datang.
FAQs
This verse explains that the Sun, moving through the twelve months with his sixfold energies, influences time and helps living beings receive sat-mati—right understanding for both worldly life and the afterlife.
Śukadeva is summarizing how kāla (time) operates through cosmic arrangements like the Sun’s course, so Parīkṣit can understand creation’s order and turn his mind toward the Supreme beyond time.
Live with awareness that time is sacred and purposeful: structure life around dharma, daily sādhana, and remembrance of God, so one’s intelligence benefits both present duties and ultimate spiritual progress.