SB 5.22.13 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.22.13

उशनसा बुधो व्याख्यातस्तत उपरिष्टाद्विलक्षयोजनतो बुध: सोमसुत उपलभ्यमान: प्रायेण शुभकृद्यदार्काद् व्यतिरिच्येत तदातिवाताभ्रप्रायानावृष्ट्यादिभयमाशंसते ॥ १३ ॥

uśanasā budho vyākhyātas tata upariṣṭād dvi-lakṣa-yojanato budhaḥ soma-suta upalabhyamānaḥ prāyeṇa śubha-kṛd yadārkād vyatiricyeta tadātivātābhra-prāyānāvṛṣṭy-ādi-bhayam āśaṁsate.

[ushanasaa budho vyaakhyaatas tata uparishtaad dvi-laksha-yojanato budhah soma-suta upalabhyamaanah praayena shubha-krid yadaarkaad vyatirichyeta tadaativaataabhra-praayaanaavrishty-aadi-bhayam aashamsate.]

Word-for-word

uśanasā — with Venus budhaḥ — Mercury vyākhyātaḥ — explained tataḥ — from that (Venus) upariṣṭāt — above dvi-lakṣa-yojanataḥ — 1,600,000 miles budhaḥ — Mercury soma-sutaḥ — the son of the moon upalabhyamānaḥ — is situated prāyeṇa — almost always śubha-kṛt — very auspicious to the inhabitants of the universe yadā — when arkāt — from the sun vyatiricyeta — is separated tadā — at that time ativāta — of cyclones and other bad effects abhra — clouds prāya — almost always anāvṛṣṭi-ādi — such as scarcity of rain bhayam — fearful conditions āśaṁsate — expands.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

uśanasā

with Venus

budhaḥ

Mercury

vyākhyātaḥ

explained

tataḥ

from that (Venus)

upariṣṭāt

above

dvi-lakṣa-yojanataḥ

1,600,000 miles

budhaḥ

Mercury

soma-sutaḥ

the son of the moon

upalabhyamānaḥ

is situated

prāyeṇa

almost always

śubha-kṛt

very auspicious to the inhabitants of the universe

yadā

when

arkāt

from the sun

vyatiricyeta

is separated

tadā

at that time

ativāta

of cyclones and other bad effects

abhra

clouds

prāya

almost always

anāvṛṣṭi-ādi

such as scarcity of rain

bhayam

fearful conditions

āśaṁsate

expands.

Mercury is described to be similar to Venus, in that it moves sometimes behind the sun, sometimes in front of the sun and sometimes along with it. It is 1,600,000 miles above Venus, or 7,200,000 miles above earth. Mercury, which is the son of the moon, is almost always very auspicious for the inhabitants of the universe, but when it does not move along with the sun, it forbodes cyclones, dust, irregular rainfall, and waterless clouds. In this way it creates fearful conditions due to inadequate or excessive rainfall.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

Mercury, the son of the moon, is observed 200,000 yojanas above Venus. It moves in a similar fashion. It is generally auspicious. When it moves away from the sun then it produces a fearful situation with drought, cyclones, and continual clouds. Mercury is 900,000 yojanas above the earth. It moves similar to Venus. It moves sometimes in front and sometimes behind the sun.

Personal Guidance

Mercury is mostly auspicious but sometimes brings cyclones, dust, and erratic rainfall when out of sync with the sun. When good influences fall out of sync with their source, they turn into harms. Stay aligned with your source.

Reflection Questions

Where in my life has a good thing become harmful because it moved out of sync with its source?
What practice keeps me in sync with the Lord rather than drifting into solo motion?

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