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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.15.2

लोके तेनाहतालोके लोकपाला हतौजस: । न्यवेदयन् विश्वसृजे ध्वान्तव्यतिकरं दिशाम् ॥ २ ॥
loke tenāhatāloke
[loke tenaahataaloke]
loka-pālā hataujasaḥ
[loka-paalaa hataujasah]
nyavedayan viśva-sṛje
[nyavedayan vishva-srije]
dhvānta-vyatikaraṁ diśām
[dhvaanta-vyatikaram dishaam]
Word-for-word
loke — within this universe tena — by the force of the pregnancy of Diti āhata — being devoid of āloke — light loka-pālāḥ — the demigods of various planets hata-ojasaḥ — whose prowess was diminished nyavedayan — asked viśva-sṛje — Brahmā dhvānta-vyatikaram — expansion of darkness diśām — in all directions.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
loke tenāhatāloke
loke
within this universe
tena
by the force of the pregnancy of Diti
āhata
being devoid of
āloke
light
loka-pālā hataujasaḥ
loka-pālāḥ
the demigods of various planets
hata-ojasaḥ
whose prowess was diminished
nyavedayan viśva-sṛje
nyavedayan
asked
viśva-sṛje
Brahmā
dhvānta-vyatikaraṁ diśām
dhvānta-vyatikaram
expansion of darkness
diśām
in all directions.
By the force of the pregnancy of Diti, the light of the sun and moon was impaired in all the planets, and the demigods of various planets, being disturbed by that force, asked the creator of the universe, Brahmā, “What is this expansion of darkness in all directions?”
Purport

It appears from this verse of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam that the sun is the source of light for all the planets in the universe. The modern scientific theory which states that there are many suns in each universe is not supported by this verse. It is understood that in each universe there is only one sun, which supplies light to all the planets. In Bhagavad-gītā the moon is also stated to be one of the stars. There are many stars, and when we see them glittering at night we can understand that they are reflectors of light; just as moonlight is a reflection of sunlight, other planets also reflect sunlight, and there are many other planets which cannot be seen by our naked eyes. The demoniac influence of the sons in the womb of Diti expanded darkness throughout the universe.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
When the light of the planets became dim because of holding those children in her womb, the devatās, who had lost their powers, asked Brahmā about the darkness spreading in all directions. By the power of the offspring in her womb (tena) the planets lost their light. Hatāloke instead of āhatāloke is also seen. Vyatikaram means spread.
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Personal Guidance
The verse describes layered cosmic machinery — modes, elements, governing demigods — to remind us that even our 'private' lives are arranged by larger hands.
Reflection Questions
  • Where have you been demanding outcomes from a system you did not design?
  • How could awe of the creation become a daily practice and not just a Sunday feeling?
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