Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.17.14
ग्रहान् पुण्यतमानन्ये भगणांश्चापि दीपिता: ।
अतिचेरुर्वक्रगत्या युयुधुश्च परस्परम् ॥ १४ ॥
grahān puṇyatamān anye
[grahaan punyatamaan anye]
bhagaṇāṁś cāpi dīpitāḥ
[bhaganaamsh chaapi deepitaah]
aticerur vakra-gatyā
[aticherur vakra-gatyaa]
yuyudhuś ca parasparam
[yuyudhush cha parasparam]
Word-for-word
grahān
—
planets
puṇya-tamān
—
most auspicious
anye
—
others (the ominous planets)
bha-gaṇān
—
luminaries
ca
—
and
api
—
also
dīpitāḥ
—
illuminating
aticeruḥ
—
overlapped
vakra-gatyā
—
taking retrograde courses
yuyudhuḥ
—
came into conflict
ca
—
and
paraḥ-param
—
with one another.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
grahān puṇyatamān anye
grahān
planets
puṇya-tamān
most auspicious
anye
others (the ominous planets)
bhagaṇāṁś cāpi dīpitāḥ
bha-gaṇān
luminaries
ca
and
api
also
dīpitāḥ
illuminating
aticerur vakra-gatyā
aticeruḥ
overlapped
vakra-gatyā
taking retrograde courses
yuyudhuś ca parasparam
yuyudhuḥ
came into conflict
ca
and
paraḥ-param
with one another.
Ominous planets such as Mars and Saturn shone brighter and surpassed the auspicious ones such as Mercury, Jupiter and Venus as well as a number of lunar mansions. Taking seemingly retrograde courses, the planets came in conflict with one another.
Purport
The entire universe is moving under the three modes of material nature. Those living entities who are in goodness are called the pious species — pious lands, pious trees, etc. It is similar with the planets also; many planets are considered pious, and others are considered impious. Saturn and Mars are considered impious. When the pious planets shine very brightly, it is an auspicious sign, but when the inauspicious planets shine very brightly, this is not a very good sign.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The inauspicious planets with retrograde motion overtook the auspicious planets and fought with them.
“Auspicious planets” refers to Jupiter, Venus, and others. Cruel planets Mars, Saturn, and others surpassed the auspicious planets and with retrograde motion fought. [Note: When a planet from our vision moves in the opposite direct from its normal course in the sky, it is called retrograde motion. The planet exerts strong influence. When two or more of the planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, or Saturn come within one degree longitude of each other they are said to fight with each other. ]
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Personal Guidance
The cosmology here is not abstract scenery — it locates the reader inside a vast, intelligent order. Seeing your tiny role in this design quietly cools the urge to make yourself the centre. The verse keeps returning to modes of material nature.
Reflection Questions
- How does it change your day to remember the universe was not built around your preferences?
- Which 'cosmic' problem are you trying to solve when your actual task is just to play your small part well?
My note
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