Srimad Bhagavatam — Panchama Skandha, Shloka 2
Dhruva-loka as the Cosmic Pivot and the Śiśumāra-cakra
Viṣṇu’s Astral Form
स हि सर्वेषां ज्योतिर्गणानां ग्रहनक्षत्रादीनामनिमिषेणाव्यक्तरंहसा भगवता कालेन भ्राम्यमाणानां स्थाणुरिवावष्टम्भ ईश्वरेण विहित: शश्वदवभासते ॥ २ ॥
sa hi sarveṣāṁ jyotir-gaṇānāṁ graha-nakṣatrādīnām animiṣeṇāvyakta-raṁhasā bhagavatā kālena bhrāmyamāṇānāṁ sthāṇur ivāvaṣṭambha īśvareṇa vihitaḥ śaśvad avabhāsate.
德鲁瓦星（德鲁瓦王之星）恒常辉耀，作为一切星辰与行星的中心枢轴。依至上人格神的最高意志，那无形、极其强大且不眠的时间因素，使诸天体不停地绕此北极星旋转。
It is distinctly stated herein that all the luminaries, the planets and stars, revolve by the influence of the supreme time factor. The time factor is another feature of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Everyone is under the influence of the time factor, but the Supreme Personality of Godhead is so kind and loves His devotee Mahārāja Dhruva so much that He has placed all the luminaries under the control of Dhruva’s planet and has arranged for the time factor to work under him or with his cooperation. Everything is actually done according to the will and direction of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but to make His devotee Dhruva the most important individual within the universe, the Lord has placed the activities of the time factor under his control.
FAQs
This verse states that the planets and stars revolve because they are driven by the Supreme Lord’s all-powerful Time, which moves imperceptibly yet irresistibly.
Śukadeva explains that although celestial bodies are set in motion by divine Time, the Lord appoints a steady ‘support’ (an anchor-like reference) that remains fixed, highlighting God’s precise cosmic arrangement.
Recognizing that time governs everything can inspire humility, discipline, and devotion—using one’s limited time for dharma, remembrance of God, and purposeful living.