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
Trong tháng Ūrja, Viṣṇu ngự như Thần Mặt Trời; Aśvatara như Nāga; Rambhā như Apsarā; Sūryavarcā như Gandharva; Satyajit như Yakṣa; Viśvāmitra như bậc hiền triết; và Makhāpeta như Rākṣasa, cùng cai quản tháng ấy.
All these sun-gods and their associates are mentioned in divisions in the Kūrma Purāṇa, as follows:
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.