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.
Sa itaas nito ay ang Mars (Aṅgāraka), na nasa dalawang lakh yojana sa ibabaw ng Budha. Kung hindi siya umiikot sa baluktot na landas, tinatawid niya ang labindalawang tanda ng zodiako nang sunod-sunod, tig-iisang tanda sa loob ng tatlong paksha; gayunman, karaniwan siyang itinuturing na di-mapalad na graha, tagapagpahiwatig ng masama, lalo na sa ulan at iba pang impluwensiya.
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.