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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.11.36

वसिष्ठो वरुणो रम्भा सहजन्यस्तथा हुहू: । शुक्रश्चित्रस्वनश्चैव शुचिमासं नयन्त्यमी ॥ ३६ ॥
vasiṣṭho varuṇo rambhā
[vasishtho varuno rambhaa]
sahajanyas tathā huhūḥ
[sahajanyas tathaa huhooh]
śukraś citrasvanaś caiva
[shukrash chitrasvanash chaiva]
śuci-māsaṁ nayanty amī
[shuchi-maasam nayanty amee]
vasiṣṭhaḥ varuṇaḥ rambhā — Vasiṣṭha, Varuṇa and Rambhā sahajanyaḥ — Sahajanya tathā — also huhūḥ — Hūhū śukraḥ citrasvanaḥ — Śukra and Citrasvana ca eva — as well śuci-māsam — the month of Śuci (Āṣāḍha) nayanti — rule amī — these.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
vasiṣṭho varuṇo rambhā
vasiṣṭhaḥ varuṇaḥ rambhā
Vasiṣṭha, Varuṇa and Rambhā
sahajanyas tathā huhūḥ
sahajanyaḥ
Sahajanya
tathā
also
huhūḥ
Hūhū
śukraś citrasvanaś caiva
śukraḥ citrasvanaḥ
Śukra and Citrasvana
ca eva
as well
śuci-māsaṁ nayanty amī
śuci-māsam
the month of Śuci (Āṣāḍha)
nayanti
rule
amī
these.
Vasiṣṭha as the sage, Varuṇa as the sun-god, Rambhā as the Apsarā, Sahajanya as the Rākṣasa, Hūhū as the Gandharva, Śukra as the Nāga and Citrasvana as the Yakṣa rule the month of Śuci.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Vasiṣṭha as the sage, Varuṇa as the sun-god, Rambhā as the Apsarā, Sahajanya as the Rākṣasa, Hūhū as the Gandharva, Śukra as the Nāga and Citrasvana as the Yakṣa rule the month of Śuci. Śuci is Āṣāḍha month. Vasiṣṭha is the sage, Varuṇa is the sun-god, Rambhā is the Apsarā, Sahajanya is the Rākṣasa, Hūhū is the Gandharva, Śukra is the Nāga and Citrasvana is the Yakṣa
Vasistha, Varuna, Rambha, Sahajanya, Huhu, Sukra, Citrasvana — the fourth team. The pattern teaches that nothing is left to ad-hoc improvisation. Reliability is a divine attribute.
Reflection Questions
  • Where do I want more reliability in my own conduct — to be a 'team member' someone can count on?
  • What single commitment could I keep this week?
📝 My note

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