SB 5.22.12 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.22.12

तत उपरिष्टादुशना द्विलक्षयोजनत उपलभ्यते पुरत: पश्चात्सहैव वार्कस्य शैघ्र्यमान्द्यसाम्याभिर्गतिभिरर्कवच्चरति लोकानां नित्यदानुकूल एव प्रायेण वर्षयंश्चारेणानुमीयते स वृष्टिविष्टम्भग्रहोपशमन: ॥ १२ ॥

tata upariṣṭād uśanā dvi-lakṣa-yojanata upalabhyate purataḥ paścāt sahaiva vārkasya śaighrya-māndya-sāmyābhir gatibhir arkavac carati lokānāṁ nityadānukūla eva prāyeṇa varṣayaṁś cāreṇānumīyate sa vṛṣṭi-viṣṭambha-grahopaśamanaḥ.

[tata uparishtaad ushanaa dvi-laksha-yojanata upalabhyate puratah pashchaat sahaiva vaarkasya shaighrya-maandya-saamyaabhir gatibhir arkavach charati lokaanaam nityadaanukoola eva praayena varshayamsh chaarenaanumeeyate sa vrishti-vishtambha-grahopashamanah.]

Word-for-word

tataḥ — from that bunch of stars upariṣṭāt — above uśanā — Venus dvi-lakṣa-yojanataḥ — 200,000 yojanas (1,600,000 miles) upalabhyate — is experienced purataḥ — in front paścāt — behind saha — along with eva — indeed vā — and arkasya — of the sun śaighrya — speedy māndya — slow sāmyābhiḥ — equal gatibhiḥ — the movements arkavat — exactly like the sun carati — rotates lokānām — of all the planets within the universe nityadā — constantly anukūlaḥ — offering favorable conditions eva — indeed prāyeṇa — almost always varṣayan — causing rainfall cāreṇa — by infusing the clouds anumīyate — is perceived saḥ — he (Venus) vṛṣṭi-viṣṭambha — obstacles to rainfall graha-upaśamanaḥ — nullifying planets.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

tataḥ

from that bunch of stars

upariṣṭāt

above

uśanā

Venus

dvi-lakṣa-yojanataḥ

200,000 yojanas (1,600,000 miles)

upalabhyate

is experienced

purataḥ

in front

paścāt

behind

saha

along with

eva

indeed

vā

and

arkasya

of the sun

śaighrya

speedy

māndya

slow

sāmyābhiḥ

equal

gatibhiḥ

the movements

arkavat

exactly like the sun

carati

rotates

lokānām

of all the planets within the universe

nityadā

constantly

anukūlaḥ

offering favorable conditions

eva

indeed

prāyeṇa

almost always

varṣayan

causing rainfall

cāreṇa

by infusing the clouds

anumīyate

is perceived

saḥ

he (Venus)

vṛṣṭi-viṣṭambha

obstacles to rainfall

graha-upaśamanaḥ

nullifying planets.

Some 1,600,000 miles above this group of stars is the planet Venus, which moves at almost exactly the same pace as the sun according to swift, slow and moderate movements. Sometimes Venus moves behind the sun, sometimes in front of the sun and sometimes along with it. Venus nullifies the influence of planets that are obstacles to rainfall. Consequently its presence causes rainfall, and it is therefore considered very favorable for all living beings within this universe. This has been accepted by learned scholars.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

Venus is observed 200,000 yojanas above the constellations. It moves like the sun, with fast, slow and medium speed, sometimes behind and sometimes in front of the sun. It is always considered favorable for all people, generally causing rain by its movements and removing evil influence of other planets which are obstacles to rain. Venus is 700,000 yojanas above the earth. By its movement (cāreṇa), it causes rain. It corrects the obstacles to rain caused by other planets.

Personal Guidance

Venus nullifies the influence of obstacles to rainfall and is therefore favorable. Some beings exist mainly to neutralize what would harm us. Be grateful for the protectors whose service we never witness directly.

Reflection Questions

Who or what in my life has been quietly canceling harm I never realized was coming?
How can I become a 'Venus' for someone else's life — neutralizing harm they don't see?

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