Srimad Bhagavatam

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श्रीशुक उवाच अधस्तात्सवितुर्योजनायुते स्वर्भानुर्नक्षत्रवच्चरतीत्येके योऽसावमरत्वं ग्रहत्वं चालभत । भगवदनुकम्पया स्वयमसुरापसदः सैंहिकेयो ह्यतदर्हस्तस्य तात जन्मकर्माणि चोपरिष्टाद्वक्ष्यामः ।। ५-२४-१ ।।

sanskrit

Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: My dear King, some historians, the speakers of the Purāṇas, say that 10,000 yojanas [80,000 miles] below the sun is the planet known as Rāhu, which moves like one of the stars. The presiding deity of that planet, who is the son of Siṁhikā, is the most abominable of all asuras, but although he is completely unfit to assume the position of a demigod or planetary deity, he has achieved that position by the grace of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Later I shall speak further about him. ।। 5-24-1 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

zrIzuka uvAca adhastAtsavituryojanAyute svarbhAnurnakSatravaccaratItyeke yo'sAvamaratvaM grahatvaM cAlabhata | bhagavadanukampayA svayamasurApasadaH saiMhikeyo hyatadarhastasya tAta janmakarmANi copariSTAdvakSyAmaH || 5-24-1 ||

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siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-5/24/2

यददस्तरणेर्मण्डलं प्रतपतस्तद्विस्तरतो योजनायुतमाचक्षते द्वादशसहस्रं सोमस्य त्रयोदशसहस्रं राहोर्यः पर्वणि तद्व्यवधानकृद्वैरानुबन्धः सूर्याचन्द्रमसावभिधावति ।। ५-२४-२ ।।

sanskrit

The sun globe, which is a source of heat, extends for 10,000 yojanas [80,000 miles]. The moon extends for 20,000 yojanas [160,000 miles], and Rāhu extends for 30,000 yojanas [240,000 miles]. Formerly, when nectar was being distributed, Rāhu tried to create dissension between the sun and moon by interposing himself between them. Rāhu is inimical toward both the sun and the moon, and therefore he always tries to cover the sunshine and moonshine on the dark-moon day and full-moon night. ।। 5-24-2 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

yadadastaraNermaNDalaM pratapatastadvistarato yojanAyutamAcakSate dvAdazasahasraM somasya trayodazasahasraM rAhoryaH parvaNi tadvyavadhAnakRdvairAnubandhaH sUryAcandramasAvabhidhAvati || 5-24-2 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-5/24/3

तन्निशम्योभयत्रापि भगवता रक्षणाय प्रयुक्तं सुदर्शनं नाम भागवतं दयितमस्त्रं तत्तेजसा दुर्विषहं मुहुः परिवर्तमानमभ्यवस्थितो मुहूर्तमुद्विजमानश्चकितहृदय आरादेव निवर्तते तदुपरागमिति वदन्ति लोकाः ।। ५-२४-३ ।।

sanskrit

After hearing from the sun and moon demigods about Rāhu’s attack, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viṣṇu, engages His disc, known as the Sudarśana cakra, to protect them. The Sudarśana cakra is the Lord’s most beloved devotee and is favored by the Lord. The intense heat of its effulgence, meant for killing non-Vaiṣṇavas, is unbearable to Rāhu, and he therefore flees in fear of it. During the time Rāhu disturbs the sun or moon, there occurs what people commonly know as an eclipse. ।। 5-24-3 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

tannizamyobhayatrApi bhagavatA rakSaNAya prayuktaM sudarzanaM nAma bhAgavataM dayitamastraM tattejasA durviSahaM muhuH parivartamAnamabhyavasthito muhUrtamudvijamAnazcakitahRdaya ArAdeva nivartate taduparAgamiti vadanti lokAH || 5-24-3 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-5/24/4

ततोऽधस्तात्सिद्धचारणविद्याधराणां सदनानि तावन्मात्र एव ।। ५-२४-४ ।।

sanskrit

Below Rāhu by 10,000 yojanas [80,000 miles] are the planets known as Siddhaloka, Cāraṇaloka and Vidyādhara-loka. ।। 5-24-4 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

tato'dhastAtsiddhacAraNavidyAdharANAM sadanAni tAvanmAtra eva || 5-24-4 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-5/24/5

ततोऽधस्ताद्यक्षरक्षःपिशाचप्रेतभूतगणानां विहाराजिरमन्तरिक्षं यावद्वायुः प्रवाति यावन्मेघा उपलभ्यन्ते ।। ५-२४-५ ।।

sanskrit

Beneath Vidyādhara-loka, Cāraṇaloka and Siddhaloka, in the sky called antarikṣa, are the places of enjoyment for the Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, Piśācas, ghosts and so on. Antarikṣa extends as far as the wind blows and the clouds float in the sky. Above this there is no more air. ।। 5-24-5 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

tato'dhastAdyakSarakSaHpizAcapretabhUtagaNAnAM vihArAjiramantarikSaM yAvadvAyuH pravAti yAvanmeghA upalabhyante || 5-24-5 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-5/24/1

श्रीशुक उवाच अधस्तात्सवितुर्योजनायुते स्वर्भानुर्नक्षत्रवच्चरतीत्येके योऽसावमरत्वं ग्रहत्वं चालभत । भगवदनुकम्पया स्वयमसुरापसदः सैंहिकेयो ह्यतदर्हस्तस्य तात जन्मकर्माणि चोपरिष्टाद्वक्ष्यामः ।। ५-२४-१ ।।

sanskrit

Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: My dear King, some historians, the speakers of the Purāṇas, say that 10,000 yojanas [80,000 miles] below the sun is the planet known as Rāhu, which moves like one of the stars. The presiding deity of that planet, who is the son of Siṁhikā, is the most abominable of all asuras, but although he is completely unfit to assume the position of a demigod or planetary deity, he has achieved that position by the grace of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Later I shall speak further about him. ।। 5-24-1 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

zrIzuka uvAca adhastAtsavituryojanAyute svarbhAnurnakSatravaccaratItyeke yo'sAvamaratvaM grahatvaM cAlabhata | bhagavadanukampayA svayamasurApasadaH saiMhikeyo hyatadarhastasya tAta janmakarmANi copariSTAdvakSyAmaH || 5-24-1 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-5/24/2

यददस्तरणेर्मण्डलं प्रतपतस्तद्विस्तरतो योजनायुतमाचक्षते द्वादशसहस्रं सोमस्य त्रयोदशसहस्रं राहोर्यः पर्वणि तद्व्यवधानकृद्वैरानुबन्धः सूर्याचन्द्रमसावभिधावति ।। ५-२४-२ ।।

sanskrit

The sun globe, which is a source of heat, extends for 10,000 yojanas [80,000 miles]. The moon extends for 20,000 yojanas [160,000 miles], and Rāhu extends for 30,000 yojanas [240,000 miles]. Formerly, when nectar was being distributed, Rāhu tried to create dissension between the sun and moon by interposing himself between them. Rāhu is inimical toward both the sun and the moon, and therefore he always tries to cover the sunshine and moonshine on the dark-moon day and full-moon night. ।। 5-24-2 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

yadadastaraNermaNDalaM pratapatastadvistarato yojanAyutamAcakSate dvAdazasahasraM somasya trayodazasahasraM rAhoryaH parvaNi tadvyavadhAnakRdvairAnubandhaH sUryAcandramasAvabhidhAvati || 5-24-2 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-5/24/3

तन्निशम्योभयत्रापि भगवता रक्षणाय प्रयुक्तं सुदर्शनं नाम भागवतं दयितमस्त्रं तत्तेजसा दुर्विषहं मुहुः परिवर्तमानमभ्यवस्थितो मुहूर्तमुद्विजमानश्चकितहृदय आरादेव निवर्तते तदुपरागमिति वदन्ति लोकाः ।। ५-२४-३ ।।

sanskrit

After hearing from the sun and moon demigods about Rāhu’s attack, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viṣṇu, engages His disc, known as the Sudarśana cakra, to protect them. The Sudarśana cakra is the Lord’s most beloved devotee and is favored by the Lord. The intense heat of its effulgence, meant for killing non-Vaiṣṇavas, is unbearable to Rāhu, and he therefore flees in fear of it. During the time Rāhu disturbs the sun or moon, there occurs what people commonly know as an eclipse. ।। 5-24-3 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

tannizamyobhayatrApi bhagavatA rakSaNAya prayuktaM sudarzanaM nAma bhAgavataM dayitamastraM tattejasA durviSahaM muhuH parivartamAnamabhyavasthito muhUrtamudvijamAnazcakitahRdaya ArAdeva nivartate taduparAgamiti vadanti lokAH || 5-24-3 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-5/24/4

ततोऽधस्तात्सिद्धचारणविद्याधराणां सदनानि तावन्मात्र एव ।। ५-२४-४ ।।

sanskrit

Below Rāhu by 10,000 yojanas [80,000 miles] are the planets known as Siddhaloka, Cāraṇaloka and Vidyādhara-loka. ।। 5-24-4 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

tato'dhastAtsiddhacAraNavidyAdharANAM sadanAni tAvanmAtra eva || 5-24-4 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-5/24/5

ततोऽधस्ताद्यक्षरक्षःपिशाचप्रेतभूतगणानां विहाराजिरमन्तरिक्षं यावद्वायुः प्रवाति यावन्मेघा उपलभ्यन्ते ।। ५-२४-५ ।।

sanskrit

Beneath Vidyādhara-loka, Cāraṇaloka and Siddhaloka, in the sky called antarikṣa, are the places of enjoyment for the Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, Piśācas, ghosts and so on. Antarikṣa extends as far as the wind blows and the clouds float in the sky. Above this there is no more air. ।। 5-24-5 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

tato'dhastAdyakSarakSaHpizAcapretabhUtagaNAnAM vihArAjiramantarikSaM yAvadvAyuH pravAti yAvanmeghA upalabhyante || 5-24-5 ||

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