2026-09-08
Srimad Bhagavatam 03.17.12-14 - How our Choices Shape our Destiny and Surroundings (download mp3)
by Radhika Vallabh Prabhu at ISKCON Chowpatty
SB 03.17.12
rudanto rāsabha-trastā
nīḍād udapatan khagāḥ
ghoṣe ’raṇye ca paśavaḥ
śakṛn-mūtram akurvata
Translation:
Frightened by the braying of the asses, birds flew shrieking from their nests, while cattle in the cowsheds as well as in the woods passed dung and urine.
SB 03.17.13
gāvo ’trasann asṛg-dohās
toyadāḥ pūya-varṣiṇaḥ
vyarudan deva-liṅgāni
drumāḥ petur vinānilam
Translation:
Cows, terrified, yielded blood in place of milk, clouds rained pus, the images of the gods in the temples shed tears, and trees fell down without a blast of wind.
SB 03.17.14
grahān puṇyatamān anye
bhagaṇāṁś cāpi dīpitāḥ
aticerur vakra-gatyā
yuyudhuś ca parasparam
Translation:
Ominous planets such as Mars and Saturn shone brighter and surpassed the auspicious ones such as Mercury, Jupiter and Venus as well as a number of lunar mansions. Taking seemingly retrograde courses, the planets came in conflict with one another.
Purport:
The entire universe is moving under the three modes of material nature. Those living entities who are in goodness are called the pious species — pious lands, pious trees, etc. It is similar with the planets also; many planets are considered pious, and others are considered impious. Saturn and Mars are considered impious. When the pious planets shine very brightly, it is an auspicious sign, but when the inauspicious planets shine very brightly, this is not a very good sign.
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