Text 4] The Movements of the Sun 323

eye of the Lord, rotates within the fixed orbit of eternal time. The sun is
the king of all planetary systems and has unlimited potency in heat and
light.”” Although the sun is described as bhagavan, the most powerful,
and although it is actually the most powerful planet within the universe,
it nevertheless has to carry out the order of Govinda, Krsna. The sun-god
cannot deviate even an inch from the orbit designated to him. Therefore
in every sphere of life, the supreme order of the Supreme Personality of
Godhead is carried out. The entire material nature carries out His orders.
However, we foolishly see the activities of material nature without un-
derstanding the supreme order and Supreme Person behind them. As
confirmed in Bhagavad-gita, mayadhyaksena prakrtih: material nature
carries out the orders of the Lord, and thus everything is maintained in
an orderly way.

TEXT 4

TA WISAaIAa ATA aaaTiR wafed Fal aqeg
Tag A UAT ala Taaleaa Ted Tala a Alla Aa aeaA
TWAT vit

yada mesa-tulayor vartate tadaho-ratrani samanani bhavanti yada
vrsabhddisu pajicasu ca rasisu carati tadahany eva vardhante hrasati ca
masi masy ekaika ghatika ratrisu.

yadad—when; mesa-tulayoh—in Mesa (Aries) and Tula (Libra); var-
tate—the sun exists; tada—at that time; ahah-rdtrani—the days and
nights; samandni—equal in duration; bhavanti—are; yada—when:
vrsabha-ddisu—headed by Vrsabha (Taurus) and Mithuna (Gemini);
paricasu—in the five; ca—also; rdsisu—signs; carati—moves; tada—at
that time; ahani—the days; eva—certainly; vardhante—increase:
hrasati—is diminished; ca—and; mdGsi masi—in every month; eka-
eka—one; ghatika—half hour; ratrisu—in the nights.

TRANSLATION

When the sun passes through Mesa [Aries] and Tula [Libra], the
durations of day and night are equal. When it passes through the
five signs headed by Vrsabha [Taurus], the duration of the days
