SB 9.12.6 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.12.6

सोऽसावास्ते योगसिद्ध: कलापग्राममास्थित: । कलेरन्ते सूर्यवंशं नष्टं भावयिता पुन: ॥ ६ ॥

so ’sāv āste yoga-siddhaḥ

[so ’saav aaste yoga-siddhah]

kalāpa-grāmam āsthitaḥ

[kalaapa-graamam aasthitah]

kaler ante sūrya-vaṁśaṁ

[kaler ante soorya-vamsham]

naṣṭaṁ bhāvayitā punaḥ

[nashtam bhaavayitaa punah]

Word-for-word

saḥ — he asau — the personality known as Maru āste — still existing yoga-siddhaḥ — perfection in the power of mystic yoga kalāpa-grāmam — the place named Kalāpa-grāma āsthitaḥ — he is still living there kaleḥ — of this Kali-yuga ante — at the end sūrya-vaṁśam — the descendants of the sun-god naṣṭam — after being lost bhāvayitā — Maru will begin by begetting a son punaḥ — again.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

so ’sāv āste yoga-siddhaḥ

saḥ

asau

the personality known as Maru

āste

still existing

yoga-siddhaḥ

perfection in the power of mystic yoga

kalāpa-grāmam āsthitaḥ

kalāpa-grāmam

the place named Kalāpa-grāma

āsthitaḥ

he is still living there

kaler ante sūrya-vaṁśaṁ

kaleḥ

of this Kali-yuga

ante

at the end

sūrya-vaṁśam

the descendants of the sun-god

naṣṭaṁ bhāvayitā punaḥ

naṣṭam

after being lost

bhāvayitā

Maru will begin by begetting a son

punaḥ

again.

Having achieved perfection in the power of mystic yoga, Maru still lives in a place known as Kalāpa-grāma. At the end of Kali-yuga, he will revive the lost Sūrya dynasty by begetting a son.

Purport

At least five thousand years ago, Śrīla Śukadeva Gosvāmī ascertained the existence of Maru in Kalāpa-grāma and said that Maru, having achieved a yoga-siddha body, would continue to exist until the end of Kali-yuga, which is calculated to continue for 432,000 years. Such is the perfection of mystic power. By controlling the breath, the perfect yogī can continue his life for as long as he likes. Sometimes we hear from the Vedic literature that some personalities from the Vedic age, such as Vyāsadeva and Aśvatthāmā, are still living. Here we understand that Maru is also still living. We are sometimes surprised that a mortal body can live for such a long time. The explanation of this longevity is given here by the word yoga-siddha. If one becomes perfect in the practice of yoga, he can live as long as he likes. The demonstration of some trifling yoga-siddha does not constitute perfection. Here is a factual example of perfection: a yoga-siddha can live as long as he likes.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

Having achieved perfection in the power of yoga, Maru still lives in a place known as Kalāpa village. At the end of Kali-yuga, he will revive the lost Sūrya dynasty by begetting a son. Maru producing a son Prasuśruta then retired to Kalāpa village and remains there today. In the future he will again produce a son and start the dynasty of the sun.

Personal Guidance

Maru, having attained a yoga-siddha body, still lives at Kalāpa-grāma and will revive the Sūrya dynasty at the end of Kali-yuga. The Lord keeps reserves we know nothing about, ready for moments thousands of years away.

Reflection Questions

How does the existence of such hidden reservoirs change my sense of what is possible in dark ages?
Where am I despairing about long-term futures the Lord may already have provided for?

📝 My note

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