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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.23.9

గ్రహర్క్షతారామయమాధిదైవికం పాపాపహం మన్త్రకృతాం త్రికాలమ్ । నమస్యత: స్మరతో వా త్రికాలం నశ్యేత తత్కాలజమాశు పాపమ్ ॥ ౯ ॥
graharkṣatārāmayam ādhidaivikaṁ
[graharkshataaraamayam aadhidaivikam]
pāpāpahaṁ mantra-kṛtāṁ tri-kālam
[paapaapaham mantra-kritaam tri-kaalam]
namasyataḥ smarato vā tri-kālaṁ
[namasyatah smarato vaa tri-kaalam]
naśyeta tat-kālajam āśu pāpam
[nashyeta tat-kaalajam aashu paapam]
graha-ṛkṣa-tārā-mayam — consisting of all the planets and stars ādhidaivikam — the leader of all the demigods pāpa-apaham — the killer of sinful reactions mantra-kṛtām — of those who chant the mantra mentioned above tri-kālam — three times namasyataḥ — offering obeisances smarataḥ — meditating vā — or tri-kālam — three times naśyeta — destroys tat-kāla-jam — born at that time āśu — very quickly pāpam — all sinful reactions.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
graharkṣatārāmayam ādhidaivikaṁ
graha-ṛkṣa-tārā-mayam
consisting of all the planets and stars
ādhidaivikam
the leader of all the demigods
pāpāpahaṁ mantra-kṛtāṁ tri-kālam
pāpa-apaham
the killer of sinful reactions
mantra-kṛtām
of those who chant the mantra mentioned above
tri-kālam
three times
namasyataḥ smarato vā tri-kālaṁ
namasyataḥ
offering obeisances
smarataḥ
meditating
vā
or
tri-kālam
three times
naśyeta tat-kālajam āśu pāpam
naśyeta
destroys
tat-kāla-jam
born at that time
āśu
very quickly
pāpam
all sinful reactions.
The body of the Supreme Lord, Viṣṇu, which forms the Śiśumāra-cakra, is the resting place of all the demigods and all the stars and planets. One who chants this mantra to worship that Supreme Person three times a day — morning, noon and evening — will surely be freed from all sinful reactions. If one simply offers his obeisances to this form or remembers this form three times a day, all his recent sinful activities will be destroyed.

Summarizing the entire description of the planetary systems of the universe, Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura says that one who is able to meditate upon this arrangement as the virāṭ-rūpa, or viśva-rūpa, the external body of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and worship Him three times a day by meditation will always be free from all sinful reactions. Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura estimates that Dhruvaloka, the polestar, is 3,800,000 yojanas above the sun. Above Dhruvaloka by 10,000,000 yojanas is Maharloka, above Maharloka by 20,000,000 yojanas is Janaloka, above Janaloka by 80,000,000 yojanas is Tapoloka, and above Tapoloka by 120,000,000 yojanas is Satyaloka. Thus the distance from the sun to Satyaloka is 233,800,000 yojanas, or 1,870,400,000 miles. The Vaikuṇṭha planets begin 26,200,000 yojanas (209,600,000 miles) above Satyaloka. Thus the Viṣṇu Purāṇa describes that the covering of the universe is 260,000,000 yojanas (2,080,000,000 miles) away from the sun. The distance from the sun to the earth is 100,000 yojanas, and below the earth by 70,000 yojanas are the seven lower planetary systems called Atala, Vitala, Sutala, Talātala, Mahātala, Rasātala and Pātāla. Below these lower planets by 30,000 yojanas, Śeṣa Nāga is lying on the Garbhodaka Ocean. That ocean is 249,800,000 yojanas deep. Thus the total diameter of the universe is approximately 500,000,000 yojanas, or 4,000,000,000 miles.

Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports to the Fifth Canto, Twenty-third Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “The Śiśumāra Planetary Systems.”

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Persons who offer respects three times a day to this form and remember this form of the Lord which is composed of the planets, constellations and stars, and which destroys all sins, while chanting this mantra, quickly destroy all sins born of time. For persons who chant this mantra just mentioned, who offer respects to and remember this form of the Supreme Lord (adhidaivikam) all sins are destroyed. From the sun to Dhruvaloka is 3,800,000 yojanas. Maharloka is 10,000,000 yojanas from Dhruvaloka. Janaloka is 20,000,000 yojanas from Maharloka. Tapaloka is 80,000,000 yojanas from Janaloka. Satyaloka is 120,000,000 yojanas from Tapaloka. From the sun to Satyaloka is 233,800,000 yojanas. Vaikuṇṭha is 26,200,000 yojanas above Satyaloka. That is the covering of the universe. This is mentioned in the Viṣṇu Purāṇa. Thus it is seen that 250,000,000 yojanas from the sun is the shell of the universe. The earth is 100,000 yojanas from the sun. The seven lower planets continue to Pātālaloka for 70,000 yojanas below the earth. From Pātālaloka to Śeṣa on the Garbodhaka Ocean is 30,000 yojanas. The Garbodhaka Ocean is 200,000 yojanas from the sun. The ocean is 249,800,000 yojanas deep. Thus from top to bottom, the universe is 500,000,000 yojanas. Thus ends the commentary on the Twenty-third Chapter of the Fifth Canto of the Bhāgavatam for the pleasure of the devotees, in accordance with the previous ācāryas. Chapter Twenty-four Description of the Lower Planets
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